Historical Events In 1978

Mar 01   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 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   Chicago Daily News, founded in 1875, publishes last issue in the year 1978.  

Mar 05   In the year 1978 "Hello, Dolly!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 152 performances  

Mar 05   On this day in history landsat 3 launched from Vandenberg AFB, California  

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   Dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb on this day in history.  

Mar 09   In the year 1978 world Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk & Gennadi Karponosov (USSR)  

Mar 10   On this day in history soyuz 28 returns to Earth  

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

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

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

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

Mar 13   In the year 1978 gO introduces its first bi-level coaches.  

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

Mar 13   The Canadian Radio & Television Commission rejects introduction of pay TV in Canada.. I guess we were not ready for it in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   Operation Litani Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history red Brigade kidnaps former premier Aldo Moro in Italy, 5 killed  

Mar 16   Soyuz 26 returns to Earth in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 16   US Senate accepts Panamá Canal treaty in the year 1978.  

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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   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.  

Mar 28   In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Apr 02   In the year 1978 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   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1978 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76  

Jan 06   On this day in history john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies  

Jan 10   In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71  

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious  

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