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   In the year 1978 250,000 attend rock concert California Jam II in Ontario CA   

Mar 18   In the year 1978 faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84   

Mar 18   On this day in history pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death   

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 in the year 1978.   

Mar 22   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   Wings release "With a Little Luck" in the year 1978.   

Mar 25   In the year 1978 jack Hulbert, actor (Bulldog Jack), dies at 85   

Mar 27   In the year 1978 bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1,774 performances   

Mar 27   Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73 in the year 1978.   

Mar 29   In the year 1978 jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies   

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68   

Mar 31   On this day in history biochemist Charles Best dies at age 79; co-discoverer of insulin, used to treat diabetes.   

Mar 31   USSR launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite in the year 1978.   

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

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 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   Gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74   

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

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

Apr 08   On this day in history ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83   

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

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 in the year 1978.   

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player   

Mar 28   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1978 birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996)   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 in the year 1978.   

Jan 12   In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

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