1978 Major News Events in History - The People History
WEB1978 Major News Events in History. Egypt and Israel sign the Camp David Accords. People's Temple Jonestown Suicides. First Solo North Pole Expedition. United Kingdom - First Test Tube Baby Born. The first Garfield comic strip. Susan B. Anthony Dollar. US Teachers strike. US Dollar plunges. Oil tanker Amoco Cadiz runs aground.
1978 - Wikipedia
WEBClockwise from top-left: the Jonestown massacre occurs, leaving 909 people dead; Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 collides with a private Cessna 172 light aircraft, killing 146 people; an earthquake in Tabas kills around 25,000 people; the 1978 FIFA World Cup is held in Argentina; the Saur Revolution marks the end of power of the Barakzai ...
Historical Events in 1978 - On This Day
WEBHistorical events from year 1978. Learn about 616 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1978 or search by date or keyword.
What Happened In The Year 1978? - DoYouRemember?
WEB1978 was the year that Garfield first appeared in papers nationwide, and the fat, lazy cat soon conquered the world. The comic strip would eventually appear in more than 2,600 papers worldwide, sell over $750 million dollars worth of merchandise, and spin-off 3 TV shows and 5 movies.
1978 in the United States - Wikipedia
WEBFebruary 5–7 – The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 hits the New England region and the New York metropolitan area, killing about 100 and causing over US$520 million in damage. February 6 – The first Home Depot opens in Marietta, Georgia.
What Happened in 1978 - On This Day
WEBMajor Events. Jan 23 Sweden becomes the first nation in the world to ban aerosol sprays, due to their harmful effect on the earth's ozone layer. Sep 16 25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Tabar, Iran. Sep 17 Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Camp David Accords, frameworks for peace in the Middle East and between Egypt and Israel ...
Year 1978 Fun Facts, Trivia, and History - HobbyLark
WEBIn 1978, NASA unveiled the first group of women astronauts, and the Women's Army Corp (WAC) disbanded after 35 years. The price of gold topped $200 an ounce for the first time in history, and the first Susan B. Anthony dollar went into circulation. California voters approved Proposition 13, which slashed property taxes by nearly 60%.
40 Years Later: Was 1978 The Greatest Year In Music?
WEBMay 7, 2018 · 1978 was a swirling mass of genres; disco, punk, funk, R&B, rock, and New Wave all banging beautifully into each other as the seeds of hip-hop were being sown, ready to take on the world in 1979....
1978 Trivia, History and Fun Facts - Pop Culture Madness
WEBNov 4, 2023 · Quick Facts from 1978. World Changing Event: Louise Brown, the first “test-tube baby,” was born healthy in Oldham General Hospital, UK. The Top Song was Night Fever by The Bee Gees. The Movies to Watch include Grease, Every Which Way But Loose, Superman, and Heaven Can Wait. The Most Famous Person in America was …
Key events of 1978 | National Archives | The Guardian
WEBDec 30, 2008 · Key events of 1978. Sam Jones. Mon 29 Dec 2008 19.01 EST. In a year with more than its share of notable deaths there was also one very notable birth. A little before midnight on 25 July, Louise...
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