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 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   On this day in history reds don green uniforms for St Patricks Day  

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

Mar 18   In the year 1978 faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   In the year 1978 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Mar 24   Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62 in the year 1978.  

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 in the year 1978.  

Mar 27   Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73 in the year 1978.  

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   In the year 1978 astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1978.  

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

Apr 08   In the year 1978 ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83  

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

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

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Mar 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

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   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)  

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 in the year 1978.  

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   In the year 1978 michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57  

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.