Historical Events In 1978

Mar 17   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   Reds don green uniforms for St Patricks Day on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1978.  

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 in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 22   France performs nuclear test in the year 1978.  

Mar 22   Karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73 in the year 1978.  

Mar 22   Three prisoners emerge from St. Jerome prison with their six hostages after a two-week standoff, ending Canada's longest hostage-taking in the year 1978.  

Mar 23   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

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

Mar 24   In the year 1978 wings release "With a Little Luck"  

Mar 25   Jack Hulbert, actor (Bulldog Jack), dies at 85 in the year 1978.  

Mar 27   On this day in history bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1,774 performances  

Mar 27   In the year 1978 wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73  

Mar 29   Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1978.  

Mar 31   Biochemist Charles Best dies at age 79; co-discoverer of insulin, used to treat diabetes on this day in history.  

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

Mar 31   On this day in history wings release "London Town" album  

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

Apr 03   In the year 1978 european market & China signs trade agreement  

Apr 03   Larry King moves his radio show from Miami FL to Washington DC in the year 1978.  

Apr 04   Gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 in the year 1978.  

Apr 07   Ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1978.  

Apr 07   Pres Carter defers production of the neutron bomb on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (b.1883) on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history w Liller discovers asteroid #2449  

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

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player  

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 on this day in history.  

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   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71  

Jan 11   In the year 1978 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   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn