Historical Events In 1978

Mar 01   Coffin of Charles Chaplin stolen, only months after being buried on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6 in the year 1978.   

Mar 02   On this day in history the first of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV   

Mar 03   On this day in history charles Chaplin's remains are stolen in Switzerland   

Mar 04   Chicago Daily News, founded in 1875, publishes last issue in the year 1978.   

Mar 05   On this day in history "Hello, Dolly!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 152 performances   

Mar 05   On this day in history landsat 3 launched from Vandenberg AFB, California   

Mar 06   On this day in history hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia   

Mar 07   On this day in history belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped   

Mar 07   On this day in history canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 5th penalty shot against Islanders   

Mar 07   Dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb on this day in history.   

Mar 09   World Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk & Gennadi Karponosov (USSR) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Soyuz 28 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history bobby Hull of the Winnipeg Jets joined Gordie Howe by getting career goal number 1,000 in a game against the Quebec Nordiques.   

Mar 11   On this day in history terrorists attack mail truck at Tel Aviv, 45 killed   

Mar 12   On this day in history eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 14.99)   

Mar 12   Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:14.99) in the year 1978.   

Mar 12   John Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41 in the year 1978.   

Mar 12   Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1978 david McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91   

Mar 13   In the year 1978 gO introduces its first bi-level coaches.   

Mar 13   Moluccans "suicide commandos" occupies Province house in the year 1978.   

Mar 13   On this day in history the Canadian Radio & Television Commission rejects introduction of pay TV in Canada.. I guess we were not ready for it   

Mar 14   In the year 1978 marines terminate Molukse action in Province house (1 dead)   

Mar 14   Statistics Canada reports unemployment passed the 1,000,000 mark in February for the first time not bad for a population of what 20 million on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history operation Litani Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas   

Mar 15   In the year 1978 operation Litani: Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas   

Mar 15   People's Rebublic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists   

Mar 16   Amoco Cadiz tanker spills 68.7 million gallons of oil off French coast on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Red Brigade kidnaps former premier Aldo Moro in Italy, 5 killed in the year 1978.   

Mar 16   In the year 1978 soyuz 26 returns to Earth   

Mar 16   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 16   In the year 1978 uS Senate accepts Panamá Canal treaty   

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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   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   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   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   In the year 1978 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

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   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies on this day in history.   

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

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   Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on this day in history.