Historical Events In 1978

Mar 01   In the year 1978 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   The first of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped  

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

Mar 07   Dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 12   John Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41 in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 13   On this day in history 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 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   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   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   On this day in history amoco Cadiz tanker spills 68.7 million gallons of oil off French coast  

Mar 16   On this day in history red Brigade kidnaps former premier Aldo Moro in Italy, 5 killed  

Mar 16   In the year 1978 soyuz 26 returns to Earth  

Mar 16   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Mar 16   On this day in history 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   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   John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1978.  

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

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   In the year 1978 walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1978.  

Jan 13   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.