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   In the year 1978 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   

Mar 17   Reds don green uniforms for St Patricks Day in the year 1978.   

Mar 18   250,000 attend rock concert California Jam II in Ontario CA on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   Sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1978 france performs nuclear test   

Mar 22   Karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73 in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1978 brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62   

Mar 24   Wings release "With a Little Luck" on this day in history.   

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   "History of the American Film" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 perfs in the year 1978.   

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

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   On this day in history uSSR launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite   

Mar 31   Wings release "London Town" album in the year 1978.   

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 in the year 1978.   

Apr 03   Larry King moves his radio show from Miami FL to Washington DC in the year 1978.   

Apr 04   In the year 1978 gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70   

Apr 06   Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history pres Carter defers production of the neutron bomb   

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history w Liller discovers asteroid #2449   

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Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)   

Apr 02   John Gall, American baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

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

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

Jan 09   Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies in the year 1978.   

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 on this day in history.   

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