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1978 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1978th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 978th year of the 2nd millennium, the 78th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1970s decade.
February 5–7 – The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 hits the New England region and the New York metropolitan area, killing about 100 and causing over US$520 million in damage. February 6 – The first Home Depot opens in Marietta, Georgia .
October 1978 events in the United States (1 C, 4 P) November 1978 events in the United States (1 C, 50 P) December 1978 events in the United States (2 C, 7 P)
1978 – The Senate votes to turn the Panama Canal over to Panamanian control on December 31, 1999. 1978 – Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone are assassinated by Dan White in San Francisco on November 27. 1979 – The Three Mile Island nuclear accident occurs, America's most catastrophic nuclear power plant accident in its history.
October 1978 events in the United States (1 C, 4 P) November 1978 events in the United States (1 C, 50 P) December 1978 events in the United States (2 C, 7 P)
18 November – The British leg of the 1978 Kangaroo tour concludes with Australia winning the Ashes series by defeating Great Britain in the third and deciding Test match in Leeds. 20 November – Buckingham Palace announces that The Prince Andrew is to join the Royal Navy .
1978 events in the United States by month (12 C) / 1978 disestablishments in the United States (43 C, 14 P) 1978 establishments in the United States (58 C, 111 P) A.
1978 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. ... The exception was 1978 in Montreal, when an “all-star” team was put together.