Historical Events In 1978

Mar 17   George Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies in the year 1978.   

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

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

Mar 18   Faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84 in the year 1978.   

Mar 18   On this day in history pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death   

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 in the year 1978.   

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   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" in the year 1978.   

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

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

Mar 27   In the year 1978 wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73   

Mar 29   In the year 1978 jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies   

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 in the year 1978.   

Mar 31   In the year 1978 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   USSR launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite in the year 1978.   

Mar 31   In the year 1978 wings release "London Town" album   

Apr 03   50th Academy Awards - "Annie Hall", Rich Dreyfuss & Diane Keaton win on this day in history.   

Apr 03   European market & China signs trade agreement on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Larry King moves his radio show from Miami FL to Washington DC on this day in history.   

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

Apr 06   On this day in history nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1978 pres Carter defers production of the neutron bomb   

Apr 08   In the year 1978 ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83   

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

Apr 09   W Liller discovers asteroid #2449 on this day in history.   

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Mar 21   Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007) was born in the year 1978.   

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   Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) was born in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 19   Adrienne Parker, Miss Tennessee Teen USA (1996) was born in the year 1978.   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75   

Jan 09   On this day in history eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

Jan 10   In the year 1978 john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   On this day in history michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57   

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 on this day in history.