What Happened in 1978
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George W. Bush Loses Election for the House of Representatives
In 1978, Bush ran for the House of Representatives from Texas's 19th congressional district. His opponent, Kent Hance, portrayed him as being out... Read more
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Instrument Malfunction to Blame for Air India Flight 855 Crash
An Air India Boeing 747 jet crashes into the sea just after takeoff from a Bombay airport on this day in 1978, killing all 213 people on board. The... Read more
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Boston Celtics draft Larry Bird with the 6th pick of the NBA Draft
June 9, 1978 Drafted sixth overall as a junior-eligible by the Celtics, behind Mychal Thompson (Portland), Phil Ford (Kansas City), Rick Robey... Read more
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Xavier Rudd is born
Xavier Rudd is an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in 1978 and grew up in Torquay, Victoria. He attended St.... Read more
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Ford Fairmont is First Produced
The Ford Fairmont was a North American compact car, produced between 1978 and 1983. The 1978 Ford Fairmont was the first vehicle built on the Ford... Read more
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Eric Johnson Releases "Seven Worlds"
Seven Worlds is Eric Johnson's 1978 solo record after disbanding with his first band, The Electromagnets. The album was recorded in 1976 and 1977.... Read more
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South Lebanon conflict: Operation Litani
The 1978 South Lebanon conflict (code-named Operation Litani by Israel) was an intervention in Lebanon up to the Litani River carried out by the... Read more
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"Welcome Here Kind Stranger" Is Released
Welcome Here Kind Stranger is a 1978 album by Paul Brady. After leaving The Johnstons, Paul Brady toured with Planxty, but never recorded with... Read more
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'I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!' is Published
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go! In this full-color illustrated book, De.... Read more
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The Lord Of The Rings Soundtrack Is Released
The J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings OST is the soundtrack to Ralph Bakshi's animated film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the... Read more
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FDA Approves Grifols Biological's Albutein
Treating a variety of conditions, including shock due to blood loss in the body, burns, low protein levels due to surgery or liver failure, and as... Read more
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Susan B. Anthony Becomes First Woman to be on a Circulating US Coin
Susan B. Anthony was the first woman to be honored by having her likeness appear on a circulating United States coin. In 1978, President Jimmy... Read more
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Stephen King publishes The Stand
The Stand is a post-apocalyptic horror/fantasy novel by American author Stephen King. It re-works the scenario in his earlier short story, Night... Read more
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Space Invaders is Released
Space Invaders (スペースインベーダー, Supēsu Inbēdā?) is an arcade video game designed by Tomohiro Nishikado, and released in 1978. It was originally... Read more
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Scorpions release Taken by Force
Taken By Force is the fifth studio album by German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1978. This was the final Scorpions album to feature... Read more
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Scorpions release Tokyo Tapes
Tokyo Tapes is a live album by German heavy metal band Scorpions. "Tokyo Tapes" was Scorpions' first live album, recorded at Sun Plaza Hall... Read more
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Nissan Sunny B310 Series (Datsun 210) is First Produced
The final rear-wheel-drive Sunny from model year 1978 to 1982 featured numerous variants, including a fastback station wagon as well as more... Read more
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Nissan Pulsar is First Produced
The Nissan Pulsar was a compact car/small family car produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1978, when it debuted as a subcompact car, to... Read more
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"Get Out Your Handkerchiefs" Is Released
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (French: Préparez vos mouchoirs) is a 1978 romantic comedy directed by Bertrand Blier. Solange (Laure) is depressed... Read more
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Super Bowl XII - Cowboys 27, Broncos 10
Super Bowl XII was an American football game played on January 15, 1978 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National... Read more
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Stephen King publishes Night Shift
Night Shift is the first collection of short stories by Stephen King, first published in 1978. Many of King's most famous short stories were... Read more
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Judas Priest release Stained Class
Stained Class is the fourth album by British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in February 1978. A popular album in the band's catalogue,... Read more
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"Blue Collar" Is Released
Blue Collar is the 1978 directorial debut of screenwriter Paul Schrader. This drama (with minimal comic elements) stars Harvey Keitel, Richard... Read more
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Van Halen Releases "Van Halen"
Van Halen is the eponymous debut album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1978. Recorded in 1977 and released in February 1978,... Read more