Bulgarian 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 died three days later. It was also allegedly used in the failed assassination attempt against the Bulgarian dissident journalist
A Special Sesame Street Christmas 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 than the one used for the series, making him five feet tall, or higher,