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  • U.S.
    1978
    Microprocessor

    Motorola 6809

    U.S.
    1978

    Motorola introduced the MC6809 in 1978. It was an ambitious and well thought-through 8-bit design that was source compatible with the 6800, and implemented using purely hard-wired logic (subsequent 16-bit microprocessors typically used microcode to some extent, as CISC design requirements were becoming too complex for pure hard-wired logic).




  • U.S.
    1978
    John Forbes Nash Jr.: A Beautiful Mind

    John Von Neumann Theory prize

    U.S.
    1978

    In 1978, Nash was awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize for his discovery of non-cooperative equilibria, now called Nash Equilibria.




  • U.S.
    1978
    Robin Williams

    My Favorite Orkan

    U.S.
    1978

    After the Laugh-In revival and appearing in the cast of The Richard Pryor Show on NBC, Williams was cast by Garry Marshall as the alien Mork in a 1978 episode of the TV series Happy Days, "My Favorite Orkan". Sought after as a last-minute cast replacement for a departing actor, Williams impressed the producer with his quirky sense of humor when he sat on his head when asked to take a seat for the audition. As Mork, Williams improvised much of his dialogue and physical comedy, speaking in a high, nasal voice. The cast and crew, as well as TV network executives, were deeply impressed with his performance.




  • U.S.
    1978
    Robin Williams

    Mork & Mindy

    U.S.
    1978

    Mork's appearance proved so popular with viewers that it led to the spin-off television sitcom Mork & Mindy, which co-starred Pam Dawber, and ran from 1978 to 1982; the show was written to accommodate his extreme improvisations in dialog and behavior. Although he portrayed the same character as in Happy Days, the series was set in the present in Boulder, Colorado, instead of the late 1950s in Milwaukee. Mork & Mindy at its peak had a weekly audience of 60 million and was credited with turning Williams into a "superstar." According to critic James Poniewozik, the series was especially popular among young people as Williams became a "man and a child, buoyant, rubber-faced, an endless gusher of the invention."




  • California, U.S.
    1978
    Microprocessor

    Intel introduced The 8086

    California, U.S.
    1978

    Intel "upsized" their 8080 design into the 16-bit Intel 8086, the first member of the x86 family, which powers most modern PC type computers. Intel introduced the 8086 as a cost-effective way of porting software from the 8080 lines, and succeeded in winning much business on that premise.




  • Massachusetts, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 1, 1978
    05:33:00 PM
    Virtual reality

    David Em

    Massachusetts, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 1, 1978
    05:33:00 PM

    David Em became the first artist to produce navigable virtual worlds at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) from 1977 to 1984. The Aspen Movie Map, a crude virtual tour in which users could wander the streets of Aspen in one of the three modes (summer, winter, and polygons), was created at MIT in 1978.




  • Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
    1978
    Warren Buffett

    Charlie Munger Joined Buffett

    Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
    1978

    In 1978, Charlie Munger joined Buffett and became vice chairman of the company.


  • U.S.
    1978
    Computer animation

    Apple II

    U.S.
    1978

    3D computer graphics software began appearing for home computers in the late 1970s. The earliest known example is 3D Art Graphics, a set of 3D computer graphics effects, written by Kazumasa Mitazawa and released in June 1978 for the Apple II.


  • New York, U.S.
    1978
    Donald Trump

    Trump attracted public attention

    New York, U.S.
    1978

    Trump attracted public attention in 1978 with the launch of his family's first Manhattan venture, the renovation of the derelict Commodore Hotel, adjacent to Grand Central Terminal. The financing was facilitated by a $400 million city property tax abatement arranged by Fred Trump, who also joined Hyatt in guaranteeing $70 million in bank construction financing.


  • Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
    Monday Jan 2, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Bundy traveled by train to Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
    Monday Jan 2, 1978

    From Chicago, Bundy traveled by train to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he was present in a local tavern on January 2.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 8, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Bundy arrived in Tallahassee

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 8, 1978

    Five days later, he stole a car and drove to Atlanta, where he boarded a bus and arrived in Tallahassee, Florida, on the morning of January 8. He rented a room under the alias Chris Hagen at the Holiday Inn near the Florida State University (FSU) campus.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    1978
    Ted Bundy

    Bundy reverted to his old habits

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    1978

    Bundy later said that he initially resolved to find legitimate employment and refrain from further criminal activity, knowing he could probably remain free and undetected in Florida indefinitely as long as he did not attract the attention of police; but his lone job application, at a construction site, had to be abandoned when he was asked to produce identification. He reverted to his old habits of shoplifting and stealing credit cards from women's wallets left in shopping carts.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Bundy entered FSU's Chi Omega sorority house

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978

    In the early hours of January 15, 1978—one week after his arrival in Tallahassee—Bundy entered FSU's Chi Omega sorority house through a rear door with a faulty locking mechanism.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978
    02 AM
    Ted Bundy

    Margaret Bowman

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978
    02 AM

    Beginning at about 2:45 a.m. Bundy bludgeoned Margaret Bowman, 21, with a piece of oak firewood as she slept, then garroted her with a nylon stocking.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Lisa Levy

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978

    Ted then entered the bedroom of 20-year-old Lisa Levy and beat her unconscious, strangled her, tore one of her nipples, bit deeply into her left buttock, and sexually assaulted her with a hair mist bottle.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Kathy Kleiner and Karen Chandler

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978

    In an adjoining bedroom Ted attacked Kathy Kleiner, breaking her jaw and deeply lacerating her shoulder; and Karen Chandler, who suffered a concussion, broken jaw, loss of teeth, and a crushed finger. Chandler and Kleiner survived the attack; Kleiner later attributed their survival to automobile headlights illuminating the interior of their room and frightening away the attacker.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Cheryl Thomas

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978

    Tallahassee detectives later determined that the four attacks took place in a total of fewer than 15 minutes, within earshot of more than 30 witnesses who heard nothing. After leaving the sorority house, Bundy broke into a basement apartment eight blocks away and attacked FSU student Cheryl Thomas, dislocating her shoulder and fracturing her jaw and skull in five places. She was left with permanent deafness and equilibrium damage that ended her dance career. On Thomas' bed, police found a semen stain and a pantyhose "mask" containing two hairs "similar to Bundy's in class and characteristic".


  • Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 8, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Leslie Parmenter

    Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 8, 1978

    On February 8, Bundy drove 150 miles (240 km) east to Jacksonville, in a stolen FSU van. In a parking lot, he approached 14-year-old Leslie Parmenter, the daughter of Jacksonville Police Department's Chief of Detectives, identifying himself as "Richard Burton, Fire Department", but retreated when Parmenter's older brother arrived and challenged him.


  • Lake City, Florida, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 8, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Kimberly Dianne Leach

    Lake City, Florida, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 8, 1978

    That afternoon, he backtracked 60 miles (97 km) westward to Lake City. At Lake City Junior High School the following morning, 12-year-old Kimberly Dianne Leach was summoned to her homeroom by a teacher to retrieve a forgotten purse; she never returned to class. Seven weeks later, after an intensive search, her partially mummified remains were found in a pig farrowing shed near Suwannee River State Park, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Lake City.


  • U.S.
    Thursday Feb 9, 1978
    Theodore Roosevelt

    Father's death

    U.S.
    Thursday Feb 9, 1978

    His father's sudden death on February 9, 1878, devastated Roosevelt, but he eventually recovered and doubled his activities. Roosevelt gave up his earlier plan of studying natural science and instead decided to attend Columbia Law School, moving back into his family's home in New York City.


  • Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Feb 12, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Bundy driving westward across the Florida Panhandle

    Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Feb 12, 1978

    On February 12, with insufficient cash to pay his overdue rent and a growing suspicion that police were closing in on him, Bundy stole a car and fled Tallahassee, driving westward across the Florida Panhandle.


  • Florida, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 15, 1978
    01 AM
    Ted Bundy

    Ted was stopped by Pensacola police officer David Lee

    Florida, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 15, 1978
    01 AM

    Three days later, at around 1:00 am, Ted was stopped by Pensacola police officer David Lee near the Alabama state line after a "wants and warrants" check showed his Volkswagen Beetle was stolen. When told he was under arrest, Bundy kicked Lee's legs out from under him and took off running. Lee fired a warning shot followed by a second round, gave chase, and tackled him. The two struggled over Lee's gun before the officer finally subdued and arrested Bundy.


  • U.S.
    Jun, 1978
    DC Comics

    Raising the price from 35 cents to 50 cents

    U.S.
    Jun, 1978

    In June 1978, five months before the release of the first Superman movie, Kahn expanded the line further, increasing the number of titles and story pages, and raising the price from 35 cents to 50 cents. Most series received eight-page back-up features while some had full-length twenty-five-page stories.


  • California, U.S.
    Jun, 1978
    Robin Williams

    First Marriage

    California, U.S.
    Jun, 1978

    Williams married his first wife, Valerie Velardi, in June 1978, following a live-in relationship with comedian Elayne Boosler. Velardi and Williams met in 1976 while he was working as a bartender at a tavern in San Francisco.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Saturday Jun 17, 1978
    International Monetary Fund

    Jacques de Larosière

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Saturday Jun 17, 1978

    Jacques was the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 17 June 1978 to 15 January 1987.


  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
    Monday Jun 19, 1978
    Juneteenth

    Milwaukee celebration was described as drawing over 100,000 attendees

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
    Monday Jun 19, 1978

    The 1978 Milwaukee celebration was described as drawing over 100,000 attendees.


  • New York, U.S.
    Tuesday Aug 8, 1978
    Russell Bufalino

    The Extortion Attempt

    New York, U.S.
    Tuesday Aug 8, 1978

    On August 8, 1978, Bufalino was convicted and sentenced to four years imprisonment for his part in the extortion attempt. He served almost three years.


  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 23, 1978
    Kobe Bryant

    Birth and Early Life

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 23, 1978

    Bryant was born in Philadelphia, the youngest of three children and only son of former NBA player Joe Bryant and Pamela Cox Bryant. He was also the maternal nephew of basketball player John "Chubby" Cox. His parents named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu. His middle name, Bean, was derived from his father's nickname "Jellybean". Bryant's family was Catholic and he had always practiced his faith.


  • U.S.
    1978
    Severo Ochoa

    U.S. National Medal of Science

    U.S.
    1978

    Ochoa received the U.S. National Medal of Science in 1978.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Sunday Sep 17, 1978
    Jimmy Carter

    Camp David Accords

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Sunday Sep 17, 1978

    The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on 17 September 1978, following twelve days of secret negotiations at Camp David.


  • Minnesota, U.S.
    1978
    Best Buy

    Sound of Music operated nine stores throughout Minnesota

    Minnesota, U.S.
    1978

    Sound of Music operated nine stores throughout Minnesota by 1978.


  • Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
    1978
    Diving horse

    Loading of the pier

    Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
    1978

    Atlantic City's Steel Pier was also used to mount a measuring device to monitor changes in the sea level of the Atlantic Ocean. However, changes in sea level at the pier turned out to have been caused by the weight of the crowds gathered to watch the diving horses. Measurements from 1929 to 1978 indicated sea level rise – when the crowds were regular and caused the pier to settle slightly in the soft, sandy bottom – except during the horse-jumping hiatus from 1945 to 1953 when the lack of regular crowds allowed the pier to rise slightly.


  • California, U.S.
    Dec, 1978
    Atari, Inc.

    Nolan Bushnell leaving

    California, U.S.
    Dec, 1978

    In December of that year, Nolan Bushnell was fired following an argument with Manny Gerard. "We started fighting like cats and dogs. And then the wheels came off that fall. Warner claimed they fired me," recalled Bushnell. "I say I quit. It was a mutual separation".


  • U.S.
    1978
    Jimmy Hoffa

    F.I.S.T.

    U.S.
    1978

    In 1978 film F.I.S.T., Sylvester Stallone plays a character based on Hoffa.


  • U.S.
    1978
    Microprocessor

    Motorola 6809

    U.S.
    1978

    Motorola introduced the MC6809 in 1978. It was an ambitious and well thought-through 8-bit design that was source compatible with the 6800, and implemented using purely hard-wired logic (subsequent 16-bit microprocessors typically used microcode to some extent, as CISC design requirements were becoming too complex for pure hard-wired logic).


  • U.S.
    1978
    John Forbes Nash Jr.: A Beautiful Mind

    John Von Neumann Theory prize

    U.S.
    1978

    In 1978, Nash was awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize for his discovery of non-cooperative equilibria, now called Nash Equilibria.


  • U.S.
    1978
    Robin Williams

    My Favorite Orkan

    U.S.
    1978

    After the Laugh-In revival and appearing in the cast of The Richard Pryor Show on NBC, Williams was cast by Garry Marshall as the alien Mork in a 1978 episode of the TV series Happy Days, "My Favorite Orkan". Sought after as a last-minute cast replacement for a departing actor, Williams impressed the producer with his quirky sense of humor when he sat on his head when asked to take a seat for the audition. As Mork, Williams improvised much of his dialogue and physical comedy, speaking in a high, nasal voice. The cast and crew, as well as TV network executives, were deeply impressed with his performance.


  • U.S.
    1978
    Robin Williams

    Mork & Mindy

    U.S.
    1978

    Mork's appearance proved so popular with viewers that it led to the spin-off television sitcom Mork & Mindy, which co-starred Pam Dawber, and ran from 1978 to 1982; the show was written to accommodate his extreme improvisations in dialog and behavior. Although he portrayed the same character as in Happy Days, the series was set in the present in Boulder, Colorado, instead of the late 1950s in Milwaukee. Mork & Mindy at its peak had a weekly audience of 60 million and was credited with turning Williams into a "superstar." According to critic James Poniewozik, the series was especially popular among young people as Williams became a "man and a child, buoyant, rubber-faced, an endless gusher of the invention."


  • California, U.S.
    1978
    Microprocessor

    Intel introduced The 8086

    California, U.S.
    1978

    Intel "upsized" their 8080 design into the 16-bit Intel 8086, the first member of the x86 family, which powers most modern PC type computers. Intel introduced the 8086 as a cost-effective way of porting software from the 8080 lines, and succeeded in winning much business on that premise.


  • Massachusetts, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 1, 1978
    05:33:00 PM
    Virtual reality

    David Em

    Massachusetts, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 1, 1978
    05:33:00 PM

    David Em became the first artist to produce navigable virtual worlds at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) from 1977 to 1984. The Aspen Movie Map, a crude virtual tour in which users could wander the streets of Aspen in one of the three modes (summer, winter, and polygons), was created at MIT in 1978.


  • Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
    1978
    Warren Buffett

    Charlie Munger Joined Buffett

    Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
    1978

    In 1978, Charlie Munger joined Buffett and became vice chairman of the company.


  • U.S.
    1978
    Computer animation

    Apple II

    U.S.
    1978

    3D computer graphics software began appearing for home computers in the late 1970s. The earliest known example is 3D Art Graphics, a set of 3D computer graphics effects, written by Kazumasa Mitazawa and released in June 1978 for the Apple II.


  • New York, U.S.
    1978
    Donald Trump

    Trump attracted public attention

    New York, U.S.
    1978

    Trump attracted public attention in 1978 with the launch of his family's first Manhattan venture, the renovation of the derelict Commodore Hotel, adjacent to Grand Central Terminal. The financing was facilitated by a $400 million city property tax abatement arranged by Fred Trump, who also joined Hyatt in guaranteeing $70 million in bank construction financing.


  • Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
    Monday Jan 2, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Bundy traveled by train to Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
    Monday Jan 2, 1978

    From Chicago, Bundy traveled by train to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he was present in a local tavern on January 2.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 8, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Bundy arrived in Tallahassee

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 8, 1978

    Five days later, he stole a car and drove to Atlanta, where he boarded a bus and arrived in Tallahassee, Florida, on the morning of January 8. He rented a room under the alias Chris Hagen at the Holiday Inn near the Florida State University (FSU) campus.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    1978
    Ted Bundy

    Bundy reverted to his old habits

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    1978

    Bundy later said that he initially resolved to find legitimate employment and refrain from further criminal activity, knowing he could probably remain free and undetected in Florida indefinitely as long as he did not attract the attention of police; but his lone job application, at a construction site, had to be abandoned when he was asked to produce identification. He reverted to his old habits of shoplifting and stealing credit cards from women's wallets left in shopping carts.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Bundy entered FSU's Chi Omega sorority house

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978

    In the early hours of January 15, 1978—one week after his arrival in Tallahassee—Bundy entered FSU's Chi Omega sorority house through a rear door with a faulty locking mechanism.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978
    02 AM
    Ted Bundy

    Margaret Bowman

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978
    02 AM

    Beginning at about 2:45 a.m. Bundy bludgeoned Margaret Bowman, 21, with a piece of oak firewood as she slept, then garroted her with a nylon stocking.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Lisa Levy

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978

    Ted then entered the bedroom of 20-year-old Lisa Levy and beat her unconscious, strangled her, tore one of her nipples, bit deeply into her left buttock, and sexually assaulted her with a hair mist bottle.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Kathy Kleiner and Karen Chandler

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978

    In an adjoining bedroom Ted attacked Kathy Kleiner, breaking her jaw and deeply lacerating her shoulder; and Karen Chandler, who suffered a concussion, broken jaw, loss of teeth, and a crushed finger. Chandler and Kleiner survived the attack; Kleiner later attributed their survival to automobile headlights illuminating the interior of their room and frightening away the attacker.


  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Cheryl Thomas

    Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 15, 1978

    Tallahassee detectives later determined that the four attacks took place in a total of fewer than 15 minutes, within earshot of more than 30 witnesses who heard nothing. After leaving the sorority house, Bundy broke into a basement apartment eight blocks away and attacked FSU student Cheryl Thomas, dislocating her shoulder and fracturing her jaw and skull in five places. She was left with permanent deafness and equilibrium damage that ended her dance career. On Thomas' bed, police found a semen stain and a pantyhose "mask" containing two hairs "similar to Bundy's in class and characteristic".


  • Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 8, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Leslie Parmenter

    Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 8, 1978

    On February 8, Bundy drove 150 miles (240 km) east to Jacksonville, in a stolen FSU van. In a parking lot, he approached 14-year-old Leslie Parmenter, the daughter of Jacksonville Police Department's Chief of Detectives, identifying himself as "Richard Burton, Fire Department", but retreated when Parmenter's older brother arrived and challenged him.


  • Lake City, Florida, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 8, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Kimberly Dianne Leach

    Lake City, Florida, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 8, 1978

    That afternoon, he backtracked 60 miles (97 km) westward to Lake City. At Lake City Junior High School the following morning, 12-year-old Kimberly Dianne Leach was summoned to her homeroom by a teacher to retrieve a forgotten purse; she never returned to class. Seven weeks later, after an intensive search, her partially mummified remains were found in a pig farrowing shed near Suwannee River State Park, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Lake City.


  • U.S.
    Thursday Feb 9, 1978
    Theodore Roosevelt

    Father's death

    U.S.
    Thursday Feb 9, 1978

    His father's sudden death on February 9, 1878, devastated Roosevelt, but he eventually recovered and doubled his activities. Roosevelt gave up his earlier plan of studying natural science and instead decided to attend Columbia Law School, moving back into his family's home in New York City.


  • Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Feb 12, 1978
    Ted Bundy

    Bundy driving westward across the Florida Panhandle

    Florida, U.S.
    Sunday Feb 12, 1978

    On February 12, with insufficient cash to pay his overdue rent and a growing suspicion that police were closing in on him, Bundy stole a car and fled Tallahassee, driving westward across the Florida Panhandle.


  • Florida, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 15, 1978
    01 AM
    Ted Bundy

    Ted was stopped by Pensacola police officer David Lee

    Florida, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 15, 1978
    01 AM

    Three days later, at around 1:00 am, Ted was stopped by Pensacola police officer David Lee near the Alabama state line after a "wants and warrants" check showed his Volkswagen Beetle was stolen. When told he was under arrest, Bundy kicked Lee's legs out from under him and took off running. Lee fired a warning shot followed by a second round, gave chase, and tackled him. The two struggled over Lee's gun before the officer finally subdued and arrested Bundy.


  • U.S.
    Jun, 1978
    DC Comics

    Raising the price from 35 cents to 50 cents

    U.S.
    Jun, 1978

    In June 1978, five months before the release of the first Superman movie, Kahn expanded the line further, increasing the number of titles and story pages, and raising the price from 35 cents to 50 cents. Most series received eight-page back-up features while some had full-length twenty-five-page stories.


  • California, U.S.
    Jun, 1978
    Robin Williams

    First Marriage

    California, U.S.
    Jun, 1978

    Williams married his first wife, Valerie Velardi, in June 1978, following a live-in relationship with comedian Elayne Boosler. Velardi and Williams met in 1976 while he was working as a bartender at a tavern in San Francisco.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Saturday Jun 17, 1978
    International Monetary Fund

    Jacques de Larosière

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Saturday Jun 17, 1978

    Jacques was the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 17 June 1978 to 15 January 1987.


  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
    Monday Jun 19, 1978
    Juneteenth

    Milwaukee celebration was described as drawing over 100,000 attendees

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
    Monday Jun 19, 1978

    The 1978 Milwaukee celebration was described as drawing over 100,000 attendees.


  • New York, U.S.
    Tuesday Aug 8, 1978
    Russell Bufalino

    The Extortion Attempt

    New York, U.S.
    Tuesday Aug 8, 1978

    On August 8, 1978, Bufalino was convicted and sentenced to four years imprisonment for his part in the extortion attempt. He served almost three years.


  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 23, 1978
    Kobe Bryant

    Birth and Early Life

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 23, 1978

    Bryant was born in Philadelphia, the youngest of three children and only son of former NBA player Joe Bryant and Pamela Cox Bryant. He was also the maternal nephew of basketball player John "Chubby" Cox. His parents named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu. His middle name, Bean, was derived from his father's nickname "Jellybean". Bryant's family was Catholic and he had always practiced his faith.


  • U.S.
    1978
    Severo Ochoa

    U.S. National Medal of Science

    U.S.
    1978

    Ochoa received the U.S. National Medal of Science in 1978.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Sunday Sep 17, 1978
    Jimmy Carter

    Camp David Accords

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Sunday Sep 17, 1978

    The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on 17 September 1978, following twelve days of secret negotiations at Camp David.


  • Minnesota, U.S.
    1978
    Best Buy

    Sound of Music operated nine stores throughout Minnesota

    Minnesota, U.S.
    1978

    Sound of Music operated nine stores throughout Minnesota by 1978.


  • Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
    1978
    Diving horse

    Loading of the pier

    Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
    1978

    Atlantic City's Steel Pier was also used to mount a measuring device to monitor changes in the sea level of the Atlantic Ocean. However, changes in sea level at the pier turned out to have been caused by the weight of the crowds gathered to watch the diving horses. Measurements from 1929 to 1978 indicated sea level rise – when the crowds were regular and caused the pier to settle slightly in the soft, sandy bottom – except during the horse-jumping hiatus from 1945 to 1953 when the lack of regular crowds allowed the pier to rise slightly.


  • California, U.S.
    Dec, 1978
    Atari, Inc.

    Nolan Bushnell leaving

    California, U.S.
    Dec, 1978

    In December of that year, Nolan Bushnell was fired following an argument with Manny Gerard. "We started fighting like cats and dogs. And then the wheels came off that fall. Warner claimed they fired me," recalled Bushnell. "I say I quit. It was a mutual separation".


  • U.S.
    1978
    Jimmy Hoffa

    F.I.S.T.

    U.S.
    1978

    In 1978 film F.I.S.T., Sylvester Stallone plays a character based on Hoffa.


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