Page 5: 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 in the year 1978.   

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   Pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death in the year 1978.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 50,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against neutron bomb   

Mar 19   In the year 1978 sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic   

Mar 22   In the year 1978 france performs nuclear test   

Mar 22   Karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history three prisoners emerge from St. Jerome prison with their six hostages after a two-week standoff, ending Canada's longest hostage-taking   

Mar 23   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history wings release "With a Little Luck"   

Mar 25   On this day in history jack Hulbert, actor (Bulldog Jack), dies at 85   

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

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

Mar 29   Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies in the year 1978.   

Mar 30   In the year 1978 "History of the American Film" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 perfs   

Mar 30   George Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in WI 1935), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history uSSR launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite   

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   In the year 1978 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   In the year 1978 nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74   

Apr 07   Ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (b.1883)   

Apr 09   W Liller discovers asteroid #2449 in the year 1978.   

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

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   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

Jan 08   Walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75 in the year 1978.   

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   In the year 1978 michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn