Page 4: Historical Events In 1978

Mar 01   Coffin of Charles Chaplin stolen, only months after being buried on this day in history.   

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   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   Belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 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   Bobby Hull of the Winnipeg Jets joined Gordie Howe by getting career goal number 1,000 in a game against the Quebec Nordiques on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Terrorists attack mail truck at Tel Aviv, 45 killed in the year 1978.   

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   David McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.   

Mar 14   On this day in history marines terminate Molukse action in Province house (1 dead)   

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

Mar 15   Operation Litani: Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   Amoco Cadiz tanker spills 68.7 million gallons of oil off French coast in the year 1978.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.   

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   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.   

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   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

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

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