Page 4: Historical Events In 1978

Mar 01   In the year 1978 coffin of Charles Chaplin stolen, only months after being buried   

Mar 02   Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6 in the year 1978.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia   

Mar 07   Belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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   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   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) in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1978.   

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

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

Mar 16   In the year 1978 soyuz 26 returns to Earth   

Mar 16   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1978.   

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   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

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

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   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 in the year 1978.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1978 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.