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   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   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   In the year 1978 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   France performs nuclear test in the year 1978.   

Mar 22   On this day in history karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73   

Mar 22   In the year 1978 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 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 in the year 1978.   

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

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 in the year 1978.   

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

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

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

Apr 03   In the year 1978 european market & China signs trade agreement   

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

Apr 07   Ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history pres Carter defers production of the neutron bomb   

Apr 08   Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83 in the year 1978.   

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

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

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Mar 21   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)   

Apr 02   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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   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.