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Question: Now that I am 30!.!.!.am I old enough to be told about the year 1978!? What happened in this year!?
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i was born!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Jonestown massacre
The suicide and murder of 900 people who drank cyanide-flavored fruit drink, the leader shot himself!.

First test tube baby - In vitro fertilization

Camp David accords for Middle East peace
Egypt, Israel and the US met in the presidential retreat in Maryland to hammer out a peace agreement between the two leaders!.

Ultrasound first used

Atlantic City permits gambling

Garfield the Cat is syndicated

Love Canal in New York declared federal disaster

Hustler Publisher Larry Flynt Shot & Paralyzed
Larry Flynt, publisher of the hardcore porno mag HUSTLER, was shot and paralyzed from the waist down by an unknown assailant!. There are rumours that the assailant was infuriated by a multi-racial photo spread in one issue of HUSTLER!.

Super Bowl
Dallas d!. Denver (27-10)

World Series
NY Yankees d!. LA Dodgers (4-2)

NBA Championship
Washington Bullets d!. Seattle (4-3)

Stanley Cup
Montreal d!. Boston (4-2)

Wimbledon
Women: Martina Navratilova d!. C!. Evert (2-6 6-4 7-5)
Men: Bjorn Borg d!. J!. Connors (6-2 6-2 6-3)

Kentucky Derby Champion
Affirmed

NCAA Basketball Championship
Kentucky d!. Duke (94-88)

NCAA Football Champions
Alabama (AP, FW, NFF) (11-1-0) & USC (UPI) (12-1-0)

World Cup
Argentina d!. Holland (3-1)

Sony introduces the Walkman, the first portable stereo!.

Oh and my daughter Sarah Louise was born!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

it was the year that occured before the song 1979 by the smashing pumpkins!. not that the song was writthen in 1979, its jus the year before it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

1978
http://www!.thepeoplehistory!.com/1978!.htm!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Truth is!.!.!.!.we skipped it!. Went right from '77 to '79!. Sorry!.Www@QuestionHome@Com