Page 5: Historical Events In 1978

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

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   

Mar 17   Reds don green uniforms for St Patricks Day on this day in history.   

Mar 18   250,000 attend rock concert California Jam II in Ontario CA in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1978 pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic   

Mar 22   France performs nuclear test on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73 in the year 1978.   

Mar 22   On this day in history three prisoners emerge from St. Jerome prison with their six hostages after a two-week standoff, ending Canada's longest hostage-taking   

Mar 23   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1978.   

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

Mar 24   Wings release "With a Little Luck" on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1978 jack Hulbert, actor (Bulldog Jack), dies at 85   

Mar 27   In the year 1978 bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1,774 performances   

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

Mar 29   Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies in the year 1978.   

Mar 30   In the year 1978 "History of the American Film" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 perfs   

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.   

Mar 31   On this day in history biochemist Charles Best dies at age 79; co-discoverer of insulin, used to treat diabetes.   

Mar 31   On this day in history uSSR launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite   

Mar 31   Wings release "London Town" album on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   European market & China signs trade agreement on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history larry King moves his radio show from Miami FL to Washington DC   

Apr 04   Gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 in the year 1978.   

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

Apr 07   Pres Carter defers production of the neutron bomb on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (b.1883)   

Apr 09   W Liller discovers asteroid #2449 on this day in history.   

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Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)   

Mar 21   In the year 1978 birth of kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist   

Mar 21   Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player was born in the year 1978.   

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   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   In the year 1978 birth of gabriel Heinze, Argentinian footballer   

Jan 04   On this day in history willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76   

Jan 06   In the year 1978 john D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80   

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

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

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious   

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