1978 Calendar
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1978 Historical Event(s)
January 1, 1978
– The Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands becomes effective.
January 14, 1978
– The English punk rock band Sex Pistols broke up amidst their US tour.
February 7, 1978
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Horse in Chinese astrology.
February 13, 1978
– Hilton bombing: a bomb explodes in a refuse truck outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Australia, killing two refuse collectors and a policeman.
June 19, 1978
– Garfield, holder of the Guinness World Record for the world’s most widely syndicated comic strip, makes its debut.
August 7, 1978
– U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been negligently disposed of.
October 1, 1978
– Tuvalu gains independence from the United Kingdom.
November 3, 1978
– Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
December 18, 1978
– Dominica joins the United Nations.
December 27, 1978
– Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.
Who Were Born On 1978?
January 14, 1978
– Shawn Crawford, American sprinter
March 31, 1978
– Jérôme Rothen, French footballer
April 3, 1978
– Tommy Haas, German tennis player
April 14, 1978
– Paul O'Brien, Australian actor
July 7, 1978
– Davor Kraljević, Croatian footballer
August 17, 1978
– Vibeke Stene, Norwegian singer (Tristania)
September 20, 1978
– T.J. Tucker, American baseball player
November 6, 1978
– Daniella Cicarelli, Brazilian model and television host
December 2, 1978
– David Rivas, Spanish footballer
December 29, 1978
– Kieron Dyer, English footballer