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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1978 chicago Daily News, founded in 1875, publishes last issue   

Mar 05   "Hello, Dolly!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 152 performances in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 06   Hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia in the year 1978.   

Mar 07   Belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 5th penalty shot against Islanders in the year 1978.   

Mar 07   In the year 1978 dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb   

Mar 09   In the year 1978 world Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk & Gennadi Karponosov (USSR)   

Mar 10   Soyuz 28 returns to Earth in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1978 terrorists attack mail truck at Tel Aviv, 45 killed   

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1978 john Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41   

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

Mar 13   David McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history gO introduces its first bi-level coaches.   

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

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

Mar 14   Marines terminate Molukse action in Province house (1 dead) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 15   Operation Litani: Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1978 aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists   

Mar 16   On this day in history amoco Cadiz tanker spills 68.7 million gallons of oil off French coast   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history soyuz 26 returns to Earth   

Mar 16   In the year 1978 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 16   US Senate accepts Panamá Canal treaty 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   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   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   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 in the year 1978.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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.