Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Mar 04 On this day in history death of wesley Bolin, former Governor of the U.S. State of Arizona (b. 1909)  

Mar 07 Steve Bilko, American baseball player (b. 1928) died in the year 1978.  

Mar 11 Claude François, French singer (b. 1939) died on this day in history.  

Mar 12 On this day in history john Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41  

Mar 13 David McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1978.  

Mar 16 Aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists died on this day in history.  

Mar 17 George Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 18 Faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84 in the year 1978.  

Mar 19 Gaston Julia, French mathematician (b. 1893) died on this day in history.  

Mar 22 On this day in history death of karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73  

Mar 24 On this day in history brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62  

Mar 25 Jack Hulbert, actor (Bulldog Jack), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history death of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Mar 29 Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies in the year 1978.  

Mar 30 George Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in WI 1935), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 31 On this day in history astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68  

Apr 03 Ray Noble, English bandleader and composer (b. 1903) died in the year 1978.  

Apr 04 Gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1978.  

Apr 06 Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 On this day in history ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83  

Apr 08 On this day in history ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83  

Apr 09 In the year 1978 death of clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (b.1883)  

Apr 13 Paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74 in the year 1978.  

Apr 16 Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Apr 19 On this day in history emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70  

Apr 21 In the year 1978 sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37  

Apr 22 Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 25 In the year 1978 death of lee Kim Lai, Singaporean police officer (b. 1960)  

Apr 27 Mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered died in the year 1978.  

May 01 On this day in history aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74  

May 03 On this day in history wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71  

May 05 On this day in history alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies  

May 06 In the year 1978 ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76  

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Mar 21 On this day in history birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

Mar 21 Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born in the year 1978.  

Mar 21 Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Apr 02 On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

Apr 19 Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.  

Apr 19 Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer