Historical Events In 1978

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   Charles Chaplin's remains are stolen in Switzerland in the year 1978.  

Mar 04   In the year 1978 chicago Daily News, founded in 1875, publishes last issue  

Mar 05   On this day in history "Hello, Dolly!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 152 performances  

Mar 05   In the year 1978 landsat 3 launched from Vandenberg AFB, California  

Mar 06   Hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1978.  

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   On this day in history terrorists attack mail truck at Tel Aviv, 45 killed  

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   In the year 1978 john Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41  

Mar 12   Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic on this day in history.  

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   Moluccans "suicide commandos" occupies Province house in the year 1978.  

Mar 13   In the year 1978 the Canadian Radio & Television Commission rejects introduction of pay TV in Canada.. I guess we were not ready for it  

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history operation Litani Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas  

Mar 15   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists  

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

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

Mar 16   Soyuz 26 returns to Earth in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.  

Mar 21   In the year 1978 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   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.  

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   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

Jan 08   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 in the year 1978.  

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn