Page 4: Historical Events In 1978

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

Mar 02   On this day in history soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6   

Mar 02   In the year 1978 the first of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV   

Mar 03   Charles Chaplin's remains are stolen in Switzerland on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

Mar 05   In the year 1978 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   Belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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   In the year 1978 eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 14.99)   

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1978 nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic   

Mar 13   David McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1978.   

Mar 13   GO introduces its first bi-level coaches in the year 1978.   

Mar 13   Moluccans "suicide commandos" occupies Province house on this day in history.   

Mar 13   The Canadian Radio & Television Commission rejects introduction of pay TV in Canada.. I guess we were not ready for it in the year 1978.   

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   Operation Litani: Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas in the year 1978.   

Mar 15   In the year 1978 people's Rebublic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China   

Mar 16   Aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists in the year 1978.   

Mar 16   In the year 1978 amoco Cadiz tanker spills 68.7 million gallons of oil off French coast   

Mar 16   On this day in history red Brigade kidnaps former premier Aldo Moro in Italy, 5 killed   

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   On this day in history uS Senate accepts Panamá Canal treaty   

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

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   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 in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born in the year 1978.   

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   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   In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

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   In the year 1978 hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn