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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 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   "Hello, Dolly!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 152 performances in the year 1978.   

Mar 05   Landsat 3 launched from Vandenberg AFB, California on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1978 belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped   

Mar 07   On this day in history canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 5th penalty shot against Islanders   

Mar 07   Dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 10   Soyuz 28 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1978 terrorists attack mail truck at Tel Aviv, 45 killed   

Mar 12   Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 14.99) in the year 1978.   

Mar 12   On this day in history eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:14.99)   

Mar 12   In the year 1978 john Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41   

Mar 12   On this day in history nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic   

Mar 13   On this day in history david McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91   

Mar 13   GO introduces its first bi-level coaches on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Moluccans "suicide commandos" occupies Province house on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1978 marines terminate Molukse action in Province house (1 dead)   

Mar 14   In the year 1978 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   

Mar 15   On this day in history operation Litani Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas   

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists   

Mar 16   Amoco Cadiz tanker spills 68.7 million gallons of oil off French coast on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Red Brigade kidnaps former premier Aldo Moro in Italy, 5 killed on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history soyuz 26 returns to Earth   

Mar 16   In the year 1978 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 16   US Senate accepts Panamá Canal treaty on this day in history.   

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Mar 21   In the year 1978 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   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 02   In the year 1978 birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

Jan 08   On this day in history walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

Jan 13   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn