Wednesday, November 19, 2008

1978




In 1978 (the year you were born)



Jimmy Carter is president of the US



US Senate votes to turn over the Panama Canal to Panama on December 31, 1999



Israel and Egypt reach a peace settlement at the Camp David Accords



The US and mainland China announce that they will restore full diplomatic relations



Members of Jim Jones' People's Temple commit mass suicide in Guyana



Pope John Paul II becomes the first non-Italian pope in centuries



Ted Bundy is captured in Florida



The first computer bulletin board system is created



Garfield debuts in newspapers



Ashton Kutcher, Kobe Bryant, Usher, Clay Aiken, and Nelly Furtado are born



New York Yankees win the World Series



Dallas Cowboys win Superbowl XII



Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup



Saturday Night Fever and Grease are the top grossing films



"Night Fever" by the Bee Gees spends the most time at the top of the US charts



Diff'rent Strokes and Mork & Mindy premiere

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