Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Mar 04 Wesley Bolin, former Governor of the U.S. State of Arizona (b. 1909) died in the year 1978.  

Mar 07 Steve Bilko, American baseball player (b. 1928) died in the year 1978.  

Mar 11 On this day in history death of claude François, French singer (b. 1939)  

Mar 12 On this day in history john Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41  

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

Mar 16 Aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists died on this day in history.  

Mar 17 George Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 19 Gaston Julia, French mathematician (b. 1893) died in the year 1978.  

Mar 22 On this day in history death of karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73  

Mar 24 Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62 in the year 1978.  

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

Mar 27 On this day in history wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73  

Mar 28 On this day in history death of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

Mar 29 Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 30 George Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in WI 1935), dies in the year 1978.  

Mar 31 Astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68 in the year 1978.  

Apr 03 On this day in history death of ray Noble, English bandleader and composer (b. 1903)  

Apr 04 On this day in history gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70  

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

Apr 07 Ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1978.  

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

Apr 09 In the year 1978 death of clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (b.1883)  

Apr 13 Paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Apr 16 Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 in the year 1978.  

Apr 19 Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70 in the year 1978.  

Apr 21 Sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37 in the year 1978.  

Apr 22 Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 25 Lee Kim Lai, Singaporean police officer (b. 1960) died on this day in history.  

Apr 27 In the year 1978 death of mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered  

May 01 In the year 1978 aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74  

May 03 Wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71 in the year 1978.  

May 05 Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies in the year 1978.  

May 06 On this day in history ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76  

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

Mar 21 Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 28 On this day in history birth of dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941)  

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

Apr 19 On this day in history 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 in the year 1978.