Page 4: Historical Events In 1978

Mar 01   In the year 1978 coffin of Charles Chaplin stolen, only months after being buried   

Mar 02   Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6 in the year 1978.   

Mar 02   In the year 1978 the first of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV   

Mar 03   On this day in history charles Chaplin's remains are stolen in Switzerland   

Mar 04   Chicago Daily News, founded in 1875, publishes last issue on this day in history.   

Mar 05   "Hello, Dolly!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 152 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history landsat 3 launched from Vandenberg AFB, California   

Mar 06   Hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia in the year 1978.   

Mar 07   In the year 1978 belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped   

Mar 07   In the year 1978 canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 5th penalty shot against Islanders   

Mar 07   In the year 1978 dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb   

Mar 09   World Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk & Gennadi Karponosov (USSR) in the year 1978.   

Mar 10   Soyuz 28 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1978 bobby Hull of the Winnipeg Jets joined Gordie Howe by getting career goal number 1,000 in a game against the Quebec Nordiques.   

Mar 11   On this day in history terrorists attack mail truck at Tel Aviv, 45 killed   

Mar 12   On this day in history eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 14.99)   

Mar 12   In the year 1978 eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:14.99)   

Mar 12   In the year 1978 john Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41   

Mar 12   In the year 1978 nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic   

Mar 13   In the year 1978 david McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91   

Mar 13   GO introduces its first bi-level coaches in the year 1978.   

Mar 13   In the year 1978 moluccans "suicide commandos" occupies Province house   

Mar 13   The Canadian Radio & Television Commission rejects introduction of pay TV in Canada.. I guess we were not ready for it on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Marines terminate Molukse action in Province house (1 dead) in the year 1978.   

Mar 14   Statistics Canada reports unemployment passed the 1,000,000 mark in February for the first time not bad for a population of what 20 million on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1978 operation Litani Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas   

Mar 15   Operation Litani: Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history people's Rebublic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China   

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

Mar 16   Amoco Cadiz tanker spills 68.7 million gallons of oil off French coast in the year 1978.   

Mar 16   In the year 1978 red Brigade kidnaps former premier Aldo Moro in Italy, 5 killed   

Mar 16   Soyuz 26 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Mar 16   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1978 uS Senate accepts Panamá Canal treaty   

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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   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.   

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 in the year 1978.   

Jan 06   John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 in the year 1978.   

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

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

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 in the year 1978.   

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1978 death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

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