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

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   Sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history wings release "With a Little Luck"   

Mar 25   In the year 1978 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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   "History of the American Film" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 perfs on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history george Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in WI 1935), dies   

Mar 31   Astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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   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   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 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 in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 09   W Liller discovers asteroid #2449 on this day in history.   

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Mar 21   On this day in history birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)   

Mar 21   Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   Whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.   

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

Jan 06   In the year 1978 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   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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