Bulgarian umbrella effectively used to assassinate a Bulgarian journalist by poisoning him with ricin delivered through the tip of an umbrella. Bulgarian umbrella A Bulgarian umbrella is an umbrella with a hidden pneumatic mechanism which injects a small poisonous pellet containing ricin. It has a hollowed stalk into which the pellet neatly sits. Such an umbrella was allegedly used in and named for the assassination of the Bulgarian dissident writer Georgi Markov on 7 September 1978 (the birthday of the Bulgarian State Council chairman Todor Zhivkov, who had often been the target of Georgi Markov's criticism) on Waterloo Bridge in London. Markov
A Special Sesame Street Christmas losing to "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street". Both specials are now available on DVD. A Special Sesame Street Christmas A Special Sesame Street Christmas is a 1978 CBS Christmas special, made the same year as the better-known "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street". The special was first broadcast on Friday, December 8, 1978, at 8 PM ET on CBS, pre-empting "Wonder Woman" that week. Starring Leslie Uggams. The special features only three of the "Sesame Street" Muppets: Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird, and Barkley the dog. Barkley is played by gymnast Toby Towson. The puppet used for the special was different