Page 4: Historical Events In 1978

Mar 01   On this day in history coffin of Charles Chaplin stolen, only months after being buried   

Mar 02   In the year 1978 soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6   

Mar 02   On this day in history the first of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV   

Mar 03   On this day in history charles Chaplin's remains are stolen in Switzerland   

Mar 04   In the year 1978 chicago Daily News, founded in 1875, publishes last issue   

Mar 05   On this day in history "Hello, Dolly!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 152 performances   

Mar 05   In the year 1978 landsat 3 launched from Vandenberg AFB, California   

Mar 06   In the year 1978 hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia   

Mar 07   In the year 1978 belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped   

Mar 07   In the year 1978 canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 5th penalty shot against Islanders   

Mar 07   In the year 1978 dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb   

Mar 09   World Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk & Gennadi Karponosov (USSR) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Soyuz 28 returns to Earth in the year 1978.   

Mar 11   In the year 1978 bobby Hull of the Winnipeg Jets joined Gordie Howe by getting career goal number 1,000 in a game against the Quebec Nordiques.   

Mar 11   Terrorists attack mail truck at Tel Aviv, 45 killed in the year 1978.   

Mar 12   Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 14.99) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1978 eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:14.99)   

Mar 12   John Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic in the year 1978.   

Mar 13   In the year 1978 david McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91   

Mar 13   GO introduces its first bi-level coaches in the year 1978.   

Mar 13   Moluccans "suicide commandos" occupies Province house in the year 1978.   

Mar 13   On this day in history the Canadian Radio & Television Commission rejects introduction of pay TV in Canada.. I guess we were not ready for it   

Mar 14   Marines terminate Molukse action in Province house (1 dead) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Statistics Canada reports unemployment passed the 1,000,000 mark in February for the first time not bad for a population of what 20 million in the year 1978.   

Mar 15   Operation Litani Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas in the year 1978.   

Mar 15   In the year 1978 operation Litani: Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas   

Mar 15   People's Rebublic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   Amoco Cadiz tanker spills 68.7 million gallons of oil off French coast in the year 1978.   

Mar 16   Red Brigade kidnaps former premier Aldo Moro in Italy, 5 killed in the year 1978.   

Mar 16   Soyuz 26 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Mar 16   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1978 uS Senate accepts Panamá Canal treaty   

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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 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player   

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   On this day in history birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.   

Jan 04   On this day in history willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 in the year 1978.   

Jan 08   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1978 hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn