Page 5: Historical Events In 1978

Mar 17   George Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic   

Mar 22   In the year 1978 france performs nuclear test   

Mar 22   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.   

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

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

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

Mar 27   On this day in history wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73   

Mar 29   On this day in history jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies   

Mar 30   "History of the American Film" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 perfs in the year 1978.   

Mar 30   George Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in WI 1935), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68   

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

Apr 03   50th Academy Awards - "Annie Hall", Rich Dreyfuss & Diane Keaton win on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   Larry King moves his radio show from Miami FL to Washington DC on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 07   Pres Carter defers production of the neutron bomb in the year 1978.   

Apr 08   Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83 in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1978 w Liller discovers asteroid #2449   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   In the year 1978 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.