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   Charles Chaplin's remains are stolen in Switzerland on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   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   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   Terrorists attack mail truck at Tel Aviv, 45 killed on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1978 nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic  

Mar 13   David McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 13   In the year 1978 moluccans "suicide commandos" occupies Province house  

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   On this day in history marines terminate Molukse action in Province house (1 dead)  

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 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 in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 16   On this day in history amoco Cadiz tanker spills 68.7 million gallons of oil off French coast  

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

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   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.  

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

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer  

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1978 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80  

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

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

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.  

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

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died in the year 1978.  

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