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1978

US President
Jimmy Carter
Notable Event
Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt
World Population
4.3 billion
Gold Price
$193/oz
Born in 1978 (100+)
Luis Fonsi
Luis Fonsi
Acting
Tamera Mowry-Housley
Tamera Mowry-Housley
Acting
Tia Mowry
Tia Mowry
Acting
Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta
Acting
Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes
Acting
Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalder
Acting
Liya Kebede
Liya Kebede
Acting
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji
Acting
Laetitia Casta
Laetitia Casta
Acting
James Franco
James Franco
Acting
Joshua Jackson
Joshua Jackson
Acting
Usher
Usher
Acting
Justine Triet
Justine Triet
Directing
Andy Samberg
Andy Samberg
Acting
Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani
Acting
Daniel Brühl
Daniel Brühl
Acting
Alexandra Maria Lara
Alexandra Maria Lara
Acting
John Legend
John Legend
Acting
Gulshan Devaiah
Gulshan Devaiah
Acting
Jeremy Strong
Jeremy Strong
Acting
Manju Warrier
Manju Warrier
Acting
Topher Grace
Topher Grace
Acting
Rory Kinnear
Rory Kinnear
Acting
Alexandre Aja
Alexandre Aja
Directing
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Movies Released in 1978
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
8.0/10
F.I.S.T.
F.I.S.T.
6.5/10
Every Which Way but Loose
Every Which Way but Loose
6.1/10
Grease
Grease
7.4/10
Blue Collar
Blue Collar
7.3/10
Magic
Magic
6.8/10
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
7.0/10
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
6.6/10
House Calls
House Calls
6.3/10
Jaws 2
Jaws 2
6.0/10
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley
5.8/10
Foul Play
Foul Play
6.3/10
Animal House
Animal House
7.0/10
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
7.0/10
Coming Home
Coming Home
7.0/10
Halloween
Halloween
7.6/10
The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese
6.8/10
Coma
Coma
6.8/10
Movie Movie
Movie Movie
6.0/10
Fedora
Fedora
6.7/10
Straight Time
Straight Time
7.1/10
Drunken Master
Drunken Master
7.4/10
The One and Only
The One and Only
5.8/10
The Priest
The Priest
5.9/10
Series Premiered in 1978
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes
Dallas
Dallas
Japanese Spiderman
Japanese Spiderman
Starzinger
Starzinger
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
20/20
20/20
The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
Abarenbo Shogun
Abarenbo Shogun
Future Boy Conan
Future Boy Conan
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
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