Page 14: Historical Events In 1978

Dec 18   John Kehoe, the last of the Molly Maguires, is executed in Pennsylvania. The Molly Maguires, an Irish secret society that had allegedly been responsible for some incidences of vigilante justice in the coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania.   

Dec 20   H.R. Haldeman, Nixon's White House chief of staff released from jail.   

Dec 21   Police in Des Plaines IL, arrested John W Gacy Jr for murder   

Dec 26   India's former PM, Indira Gandhi, released from jail   

Dec 27   Bob de Lange, Dutch actor/director (Daniel), dies at 62.   

Dec 27   King Juan Carlos ratifies Spain's 1st democratic constitution   

Dec 28   Harry Winston, US jeweler for the "rich and famous", dies at 82.   

Dec 29   Shah of Iran, asks Shapour Bahktiar to form a civilian government   

Dec 30   Ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes as its football coach.   

Dec 31   Taiwan's final day of diplomatic relations with the US.   

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Mar 21   Charmaine dragun: Australian news anchor    

Mar 21   Kevin federline: American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   Cristian guzmán: Dominican baseball player   

Mar 28   Dino ciani: Italian pianist   

Apr 02   John gall: American baseball player   

Apr 19   Adrienne parker: Miss tennessee teen usa (1996)   

Apr 19   Whitney metzler: 400m medley swimmer (olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel heinze: Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   Willem bruynzeel: Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer,   

Jan 06   John d macarthur: Us insurance billionaire,   

Jan 08   Walter keirnan: Tv panelist (i've got a secret),    

Jan 09   Eddie gilbert: Cricket (aboriginal qld quick got don for a duck),   

Jan 10   John d rockefeller iii: Us billionaire/philanthropist,   

Jan 11   Michael bates: Actor (clockwork orange, salt & pepper),   

Jan 12   Nancy spungen: Stabbed to death by boyfriend sid vicious   

Jan 13   Hubert humphrey: (sen-d-minn, vp),