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   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 reds don green uniforms for St Patricks Day   

Mar 18   250,000 attend rock concert California Jam II in Ontario CA in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 22   France performs nuclear test on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1978 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 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 on this day in history.   

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   USSR launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite in the year 1978.   

Mar 31   Wings release "London Town" album in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.   

Apr 06   Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 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   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   In the year 1978 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   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

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