Page 4: Historical Events In 1978

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

Mar 03   Charles Chaplin's remains are stolen in Switzerland on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Chicago Daily News, founded in 1875, publishes last issue in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1978 belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped   

Mar 07   Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 5th penalty shot against Islanders in the year 1978.   

Mar 07   Dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb in the year 1978.   

Mar 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 12   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 16   US Senate accepts Panamá Canal treaty in the year 1978.   

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Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)   

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   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   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1978 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   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 in the year 1978.   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died on this day in history.   

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