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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death  

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 on this day in history.  

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   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 27   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.  

Mar 31   Astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68 in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 31   USSR launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 03   European market & China signs trade agreement in the year 1978.  

Apr 03   In the year 1978 larry King moves his radio show from Miami FL to Washington DC  

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

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

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

Apr 07   In the year 1978 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) in the year 1978.  

Apr 09   W Liller discovers asteroid #2449 in the year 1978.  

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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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1978 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 in the year 1978.  

Apr 19   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57  

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1978 hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn