Page 5: Historical Events In 1978

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death in the year 1978.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 50,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against neutron bomb   

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   In the year 1978 karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73   

Mar 22   Three prisoners emerge from St. Jerome prison with their six hostages after a two-week standoff, ending Canada's longest hostage-taking in the year 1978.   

Mar 23   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 24   In the year 1978 brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62   

Mar 24   In the year 1978 wings release "With a Little Luck"   

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

Mar 27   Bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1,774 performances on this day in history.   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies   

Mar 30   "History of the American Film" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 perfs on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68   

Mar 31   Biochemist Charles Best dies at age 79; co-discoverer of insulin, used to treat diabetes in the year 1978.   

Mar 31   USSR launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Wings release "London Town" album in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1978 european market & China signs trade agreement   

Apr 03   Larry King moves his radio show from Miami FL to Washington DC in the year 1978.   

Apr 04   Gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83   

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

Apr 08   Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83 in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1978 w Liller discovers asteroid #2449   

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1978 birth of whitney Metzler, 400m medley swimmer (Olympics-8th-96)   

Apr 19   Gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious died on this day in history.   

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