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March 19, 1978

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Headlines from March 19, 1978

Health Plan's Prognosis Improves

By Andree Brooks

7 hosps affected by SW Conn Health Systems Agency plan to reorganize and consol med services in that area accept compromises designed to meet local objections; hosp execs comment (M)

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Associated Press

By Unknown Author

TIED FOR THIRD PLACE: Ben Crenshaw hitting from the trap yesterday during the third round of the Tournament Players Championship at Ponte Vedra, Fla. Crenshaw finished round with

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 15, 1978, covering March 19, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    30
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Stranger by Billy Joel

    The Stranger

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    24
  3. 3
    Album cover for Slowhand by Eric Clapton

    Slowhand

    Eric Clapton

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for Running On Empty by Jackson Browne

    Running On Empty

    Jackson Browne

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Aja by Steely Dan

    Aja

    Steely Dan

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    23

Notable Births

Cydonie Mothersille

1978Cydonie Mothersille, Jamaican-Caymanian sprinter[†]

Cydonie Camille Mothersille is a female former track and field sprinter from the Cayman Islands. Her speciality at the beginning of her career was the 100 metres, while the 200 metres gradually became her main event. She represented her country at four Olympic Games from 1996 to 2008, six World Championships in Athletics, and three Commonwealth Games. Her greatest achievements were in the 200 m, including a bronze at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics), Commonwealth gold in 2010 and a silver at the 2003 Pan American Games. Her World Championship medal was the first ever for her nation. It was achieved several years after the event, following doping disqualifications of Marion Jones and Kelli White of the United States.

1978Virginia Williams, American actress[†]

Virginia Williams is an American actress known for playing C.J Hargenberger in the Netflix sitcom Fuller House.

Notable Deaths

M. A. Ayyangar

1978M. A. Ayyangar, Indian lawyer and politician, 2nd Speaker of the Lok Sabha (born 1891)[†]

Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar was the first Deputy Speaker and then Speaker of the Lok Sabha in the Indian Parliament. He also served as the 5th Governor of Bihar.

Historical Context for March 19, 1978

In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]