December 1978 calendar

Events

• 01 Dec 1978 US President Jimmy Carter more than doubles national park system size.
• 03 Dec 1978 King of Hearts closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 48 performances
• 04 Dec 1978 Dianne Feinstein is named SF 1st female mayor
• 05 Dec 1978 Phillies Pete Rose becomes highest paid baseball player
• 06 Dec 1978 Spain adopts constitution.
• 09 Dec 1978 Pioneer Venus 2 drops five probes into atmosphere of Venus.
• 10 Dec 1978 Platinum closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 33 performances
• 11 Dec 1978 Six masked men bind ten employees at Lufthansa cargo area at New York Kennedy Airport and make off with US$5.8 million in cash and jewelry.
• 13 Dec 1978 Susan B Anthony dollar, 1st US coin to honor a woman, issued
• 14 Dec 1978 Ballroom opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 116 performances
• 15 Dec 1978 Saint Maarten Patriotic Movement (SPM) forms under W James.
• 16 Dec 1978 Ronald Reagan denounces President Jimmy Carter's recognition of People's Republic of China.
• 17 Dec 1978 Referendum approves new constitution of Rwanda.
• 18 Dec 1978 Dominica joins the United Nations.
• 19 Dec 1978 Indira Gandhi ambushed in India.
• 20 Dec 1978 Harry R Haldeman, President Richard Nixon's White House chief of staff released from jail.
• 21 Dec 1978 Broadway Musical opens / closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater, New York City
• 22 Dec 1978 Thailand adopts constitution.
• 25 Dec 1978 Vietnam launches a major offensive against the Khmer Rouge of Cambodia.
• 27 Dec 1978 Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.
• 28 Dec 1978 30th hat trick in New York Islanders' history (Mike Bossy).
• 29 Dec 1978 Spain constitution goes into effect.
• 30 Dec 1978 King & I closes at Uris Theater NYC after 719 performances
• 31 Dec 1978 Magic Show closes at Cort Theater in New York City after 1859 performances.

Famous Birthday

• Katie Holmes

  American actress with a remarkable career start, accepted at her first audition in an acclaimed film, "The Ice Storm.

• Ian Somerhalder

  American actor, model and director.

• Nelly Furtado

  Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter.

• John Legend

  R&B Singer.

• Tyrese Gibson

  American Grammy-nominated R&B singer, songwriter, actor, author, television producer, former fashion model and MTV VJ.

• Jesse Metcalfe

  TV Actor.

• Alexis Amore

  Peruvian-American porn actress and director.

• Manny Pacquiao

  Filipino boxer and politician.

• Trina (rapper)
• Estella Warren

  Canadian model and actress.

• Holly Madison
• Shiri Appleby

  American actress.

• Jodie Marsh

  British glamour model.

• Mia Tyler

  American model, half-sister of Liv Tyler and daughter of Aerosmith's Steve Tyler.

• Sameera Reddy
• Guillaume Carcaud
• Gloria Velez
• Chris Wolstenholme

  British bassist (Muse).

• Josh Dallas
• Nicolas Chassagne groupe Kyo
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Famous Deaths

• Don Ellis

  American musician, a jazz trumpeter, drummer and composer.

• Edward D Wood Jr

  director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at age 54.

• Bob de Lange

  Dutch actor / director (Daniel), dies at 62.

• Samuel Abraham Goldsmith

  Netherlands/US phycist, dies at age 76.

• Miura Isshu

  Zen teacher, Hakuin Rinzai line, dies at age 75.

• Blanche Calloway

  US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at age 76.

• Harry Winston

  US jeweler for the "rich and famous", dies at age 82.

• Edward D Wood

  Jr.

• Salvador de Madariaga

  Spanish diplomat (Born 1886).

• Chris Bell

  American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Big Star) (d. 1978).

• Bob Luman

  American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1978).

• Clifton Chenier

  American singer-songwriter and accordion player (d. 1987).

• Paul O'Dea

  American baseball player and manager (d. 1978).

• Chill Wills

  Seagoville, Texas -- Actor (Fronteir Circus, Rounders).

• William Grant Still

  Composer, dies at 83.

• Fay Compton

  Actress (Othello), dies at 74.

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Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Barbra & Neil - You Don't Bring Me Flowers
2. Chic - Le Freak
3. Donna Summer - MacArthur Park
4. Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
5. Ambrosia - How Much I Feel

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Boney M - Mary's Boy Child
2. Wings - Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School
3. Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
4. The Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band - Floral Dance
5. The Village People - YMCA