Page 4: Historical Events In 1978

Mar 01   In the year 1978 coffin of Charles Chaplin stolen, only months after being buried   

Mar 02   Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   Charles Chaplin's remains are stolen in Switzerland in the year 1978.   

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

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

Mar 05   Landsat 3 launched from Vandenberg AFB, California on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1978 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 13   GO introduces its first bi-level coaches on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1978 moluccans "suicide commandos" occupies Province house   

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

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   In the year 1978 amoco Cadiz tanker spills 68.7 million gallons of oil off French coast   

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

Mar 16   Soyuz 26 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Mar 16   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of john Gall, American baseball player   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.