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   Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   The first of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history charles Chaplin's remains are stolen in Switzerland   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   Landsat 3 launched from Vandenberg AFB, California in the year 1978.   

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   World Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk & Gennadi Karponosov (USSR) in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1978 eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:14.99)   

Mar 12   John Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 moluccans "suicide commandos" occupies Province house   

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

Mar 14   Marines terminate Molukse action in Province house (1 dead) in the year 1978.   

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

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 people's Rebublic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China   

Mar 16   Aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists in the year 1978.   

Mar 16   In the year 1978 amoco Cadiz tanker spills 68.7 million gallons of oil off French coast   

Mar 16   In the year 1978 red Brigade kidnaps former premier Aldo Moro in Italy, 5 killed   

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

Mar 16   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.   

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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.