Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1978

Mar 04 In the year 1978 death of wesley Bolin, former Governor of the U.S. State of Arizona (b. 1909)  

Mar 07 Steve Bilko, American baseball player (b. 1928) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1978.  

Mar 16 In the year 1978 death of aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists  

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

Mar 18 In the year 1978 faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84  

Mar 19 On this day in history death of gaston Julia, French mathematician (b. 1893)  

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

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

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

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

Mar 28 Dino Ciani, Italian pianist (d. 1941) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68  

Apr 03 In the year 1978 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 In the year 1978 nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74  

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

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

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

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

Apr 16 On this day in history lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80  

Apr 19 On this day in history emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70  

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

Apr 22 In the year 1978 will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75  

Apr 25 On this day in history death of lee Kim Lai, Singaporean police officer (b. 1960)  

Apr 27 Mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 05 In the year 1978 alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies  

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

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Mar 21 On this day in history birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)  

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

Apr 02 On this day in history 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.