Historical Events In 1978

Mar 17   On this day in history george Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies  

Mar 17   RCMP charge Toronto Sun editor Peter Worthington and publisher Donald Creighton with violating Official Secrets Act; published information from secret report on Soviet espionage activities in Canada in the year 1978.  

Mar 17   Reds don green uniforms for St Patricks Day in the year 1978.  

Mar 18   On this day in history 250,000 attend rock concert California Jam II in Ontario CA  

Mar 18   Faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death on this day in history.  

Mar 19   50,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against neutron bomb on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic in the year 1978.  

Mar 22   In the year 1978 france performs nuclear test  

Mar 22   On this day in history karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73  

Mar 22   Three prisoners emerge from St. Jerome prison with their six hostages after a two-week standoff, ending Canada's longest hostage-taking on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Mar 24   Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 24   Wings release "With a Little Luck" in the year 1978.  

Mar 25   Jack Hulbert, actor (Bulldog Jack), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   In the year 1978 bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1,774 performances  

Mar 27   Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies in the year 1978.  

Mar 30   On this day in history "History of the American Film" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 perfs  

Mar 30   On this day in history george Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in WI 1935), dies  

Mar 31   Astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Mar 31   In the year 1978 biochemist Charles Best dies at age 79; co-discoverer of insulin, used to treat diabetes.  

Mar 31   On this day in history uSSR launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite  

Mar 31   In the year 1978 wings release "London Town" album  

Apr 03   50th Academy Awards - "Annie Hall", Rich Dreyfuss & Diane Keaton win in the year 1978.  

Apr 03   European market & China signs trade agreement on this day in history.  

Apr 03   On this day in history larry King moves his radio show from Miami FL to Washington DC  

Apr 04   In the year 1978 gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70  

Apr 06   On this day in history nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74  

Apr 07   Ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Apr 07   On this day in history pres Carter defers production of the neutron bomb  

Apr 08   On this day in history ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83  

Apr 09   Clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (b.1883) in the year 1978.  

Apr 09   W Liller discovers asteroid #2449 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist  

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 in the year 1978.  

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born in the year 1978.  

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer  

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80  

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 in the year 1978.  

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   In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious  

Jan 13   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.