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   On this day in history the first of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV   

Mar 03   Charles Chaplin's remains are stolen in Switzerland in the year 1978.   

Mar 04   On this day in history chicago Daily News, founded in 1875, publishes last issue   

Mar 05   In the year 1978 "Hello, Dolly!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 152 performances   

Mar 05   Landsat 3 launched from Vandenberg AFB, California on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped   

Mar 07   Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 5th penalty shot against Islanders in the year 1978.   

Mar 07   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb   

Mar 09   World Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk & Gennadi Karponosov (USSR) on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 11   In the year 1978 terrorists attack mail truck at Tel Aviv, 45 killed   

Mar 12   Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 14.99) in the year 1978.   

Mar 12   Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:14.99) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   John Cazale, actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Deer Hunter), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   On this day in history david McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91   

Mar 13   GO introduces its first bi-level coaches on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Moluccans "suicide commandos" occupies Province house in the year 1978.   

Mar 13   In the year 1978 the Canadian Radio & Television Commission rejects introduction of pay TV in Canada.. I guess we were not ready for it   

Mar 14   Marines terminate Molukse action in Province house (1 dead) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists   

Mar 16   Amoco Cadiz tanker spills 68.7 million gallons of oil off French coast on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history red Brigade kidnaps former premier Aldo Moro in Italy, 5 killed   

Mar 16   On this day in history soyuz 26 returns to Earth   

Mar 16   In the year 1978 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 16   On this day in history uS Senate accepts Panamá Canal treaty   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1978 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history walter Keirnan, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret), dies at 75   

Jan 09   In the year 1978 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71   

Jan 11   Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57 in the year 1978.   

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died in the year 1978.   

Jan 13   On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn