Historical Events In 1978

Mar 17   In the year 1978 george Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies  

Mar 17   On this day in history 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  

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   On this day in history faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84  

Mar 18   In the year 1978 pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death  

Mar 19   In the year 1978 50,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against neutron bomb  

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

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

Mar 24   In the year 1978 brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62  

Mar 24   On this day in history wings release "With a Little Luck"  

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

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

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   In the year 1978 "History of the American Film" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 perfs  

Mar 30   George Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in WI 1935), dies in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 31   Wings release "London Town" album on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04   On this day in history gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70  

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

Apr 07   In the year 1978 ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83  

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

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.  

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

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.  

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

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