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*'''Born:''' [[Nelly Furtado]], Canadian singer known for the song "[[Promiscuous (song)|Promiscuous]]" and the album ''[[Loose (Nelly Furtado album)|Loose]]''; in [[Victoria, British Columbia]]
*'''Born:''' [[Nelly Furtado]], Canadian singer known for the song "[[Promiscuous (song)|Promiscuous]]" and the album ''[[Loose (Nelly Furtado album)|Loose]]''; in [[Victoria, British Columbia]]


==December 3, 1978 (Sunday)==
==[[December 3, 1978]] (Sunday)==


==December 4, 1978 (Monday)==
==December 4, 1978 (Monday)==
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==December 9, 1978 (Saturday)==
==December 9, 1978 (Saturday)==
*'''Born:''' [[Gastón Gaudio]], Argentine professional tennis player, winner fo the 2004 [[French Open]]; in [[Temperley]]<ref name="The Egoist vs. The Underdog22">{{cite news|url=http://www.sportsillustrated.co.za/static/tenner/story.php?id=1749|title=Tennis Feuds by Paul Fein|date=20 December 2006|work=[[Sports Illustrated South Africa]]|access-date=13 March 2007|archive-date=29 September 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060929010520/http://www.sportsillustrated.co.za/static/tenner/story.php?id=1749|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''Born:''' [[Gastón Gaudio]], Argentine professional tennis player, winner fo the 2004 [[French Open]]; in [[Temperley]]<ref name="The Egoist vs. The Underdog22">{{cite news |url=http://www.sportsillustrated.co.za/static/tenner/story.php?id=1749 |title=Tennis Feuds by Paul Fein|date=20 December 2006 |work=Sports Illustrated South Africa |access-date=13 March 2007 |archive-date=29 September 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060929010520/http://www.sportsillustrated.co.za/static/tenner/story.php?id=1749 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==December 10, 1978 (Sunday)==
==[[December 10, 1978]] (Sunday)==


==December 11, 1978 (Monday)==
==December 11, 1978 (Monday)==
*[[Lufthansa heist|Six men robbed]] a [[Lufthansa]] airlines cargo facility at New York City's [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] and got away with God knows how much.
* [[December 11]]
*Two million protesters demonstrated against the Shah in [[Iran]].
** [[Lufthansa heist|Six men robbed a [[Lufthansa]] airlines cargo facility at New York City's [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] and got away with God knows how much.
** Two million protesters demonstrated against the Shah in [[Iran]].


==December 12, 1978 (Tuesday)==
==[[December 12, 1978]] (Tuesday)==


==December 13, 1978 (Wednesday)==
==[[December 13, 1978]] (Wednesday)==


==December 14, 1978 (Thursday)==
==[[December 14, 1978]] (Thursday)==




==December 15, 1978 (Friday)==
==[[December 15, 1978]] (Friday)==


==December 16, 1978 (Saturday)==
==December 16, 1978 (Saturday)==
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==December 20, 1978 (Wednesday)==
==December 20, 1978 (Wednesday)==
*'''Born:'''
*'''Born:'''
**[[Geremi]] Sorele Nijtap Fotso, Cameroonian footballer with 118 caps for the Cameroon national team and 2000 Olympic gold medalist; in [[Bafoussam]]
**
**[[Jacqueline Saburido]], Venezuelan crusader against drunk driving who appeared world wide after being severely burned in a 1999 crash; in [[Caracas]] (d. of cancer, 2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nypost.com/2019/04/23/jacqui-saburido-face-of-anti-dwi-campaigns-dies-at-40/ |title=Jacqui Saburido, face of anti-DWI campaigns, dies at 40 |first=Yaron |last=Steinbuch |date=23 April 2019 |publisher=New York Post |accessdate=23 April 2019 |archive-date=23 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423215544/https://nypost.com/2019/04/23/jacqui-saburido-face-of-anti-dwi-campaigns-dies-at-40/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
**


==December 21, 1978 (Thursday)==
==[[December 21, 1978]] (Thursday)==


==December 22, 1978 (Friday)==
==December 22, 1978 (Friday)==
*'''Born:''' **
*'''Born:'''
**[[Emmanuel Olisadebe]], Nigerian-born footballer who had 25 caps as the first black player for the Poland national team; in [[Warri]], [[Bendel State]]
**[[Joanne Kelly]], Canadian TV actress known for ''[[Warehouse 13]]''; in [[Bay d'Espoir]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]].<ref name="bay1">{{cite news |last=Banks |first=Wendy |url=https://nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/bay-watching |title=Bay watching – Joanne Kelly doesn't look like a newcomer in Canuck feature |newspaper=[[Now (newspaper)|Now]] |date=February 6, 2003 |access-date=August 25, 2011}}</ref>
* The pivotal Third Plenum of the 11th National Congress of the [[Chinese Communist Party]] was held in [[Beijing]]. Vice Premier [[Deng Xiaoping]] was successful in persuading the Party to reverse policies implemented by the late Chairman [[Mao Zedong]] and to pursue a program for [[Chinese economic reform]].
* The pivotal Third Plenum of the 11th National Congress of the [[Chinese Communist Party]] was held in [[Beijing]]. Vice Premier [[Deng Xiaoping]] was successful in persuading the Party to reverse policies implemented by the late Chairman [[Mao Zedong]] and to pursue a program for [[Chinese economic reform]].
*Chicago serial killer [[John Wayne Gacy]], was arrested. He would later be convicted of the murders of 33 young men and boys committed between 1972 and 1978.
*Chicago serial killer [[John Wayne Gacy]], was arrested. He would later be convicted of the murders of 33 young men and boys committed between 1972 and 1978.
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==December 23, 1978 (Saturday)==
==December 23, 1978 (Saturday)==
*'''Born:''' [[Víctor Martínez (baseball)|Víctor Martínez]], Venezuelan player in the American League from 2002 to 2018, winner of the [[Silver Slugger Award]] 2004 and 2014; in [[Ciudad Bolívar]]<ref>{{Baseballstats |mlb=400121}}</ref>
*'''Born:'''


==December 24, 1978 (Sunday)==
==December 24, 1978 (Sunday)==
*'''Born:''' [[Yıldıray Baştürk]], German-born Turkish footballer with 49 caps for the Turkey national team; in [[Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[West Germany]]<ref>[https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/yildiray-bastuerk/#wac_660x40_top|Yıldıray Baştürk]], WorldFootball.net</ref>
*'''Born:'''


==December 25, 1978 (Monday)==
==December 25, 1978 (Monday)==
* [[Vietnam]] launched an invasion of [[Cambodia]] (at the time, "Democratic Kampuchea") in a major offensive against the [[Khmer Rouge]] Communists.
* [[Vietnam]] launched an invasion of [[Cambodia]] (at the time, "Democratic Kampuchea") in a major offensive against the [[Khmer Rouge]] Communists.
*'''Born:''' ***
*'''Born:'''
**[[Jeremy Strong]], American TV actor known for ''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]'', 2020 Emmy Award and 2021 Golden Globe Award winner; in [[Boston]]
**[[Paula Seling]], Romanian singer; in [[Baia Mare]]
**[[Miyuki Takahashi]], Japanese volleyball player for the Japan women's volleyball team; in [[Yamagata, Yamagata|Yamagata]]


==December 26, 1978 (Tuesday)==
==[[December 26, 1978]] (Tuesday)==


==December 27, 1978 (Wednesday)==
==December 27, 1978 (Wednesday)==
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==December 28, 1978 (Thursday)==
==December 28, 1978 (Thursday)==
*'''Born:''' **
*'''Born:'''
**[[John Legend]] (stage name for John Roger Stephens), American musician, songwriter and film, TV and stage producer, winner of 12 [[Grammy Award]]s, one [[Tony Award]], an [[Emmy Award]] and an [[Academy Award]]; in [[Springfield, Ohio]]
**[[Feng Kun]], Chinese volleyball player, captain of the China national women's volleyball team that won the 2004 Olympics and the 2003 World Cup, 2004 Most Valuable Player ; in [[Beijing]]


==December 29, 1978 (Friday)==
==December 29, 1978 (Friday)==
*'''Born:''' **
*'''Born:'''
**[[Angelo Taylor]], American track and field athlete, 2000 and 2008 Olympic gold medalist for the 400m hurdles; in [[Albany, Georgia]]<ref>[https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/89170 Angelo Taylor], Olympedia.org</ref>
**[[Alexis Amore]] (stage name for Fabiola Melgar Garcia), Peruvian pornographic actress and inductee to the [[AVN Hall of Fame]] of ''Adult Video News''; in [[Lima]]


==December 30, 1978 (Saturday)==
==December 30, 1978 (Saturday)==
*'''Born:''' [[Tyrese Gibson]], American R&B singer; in [[Watts, Los Angeles]]
*'''Born:'''


==December 31, 1978 (Sunday)==
==December 31, 1978 (Sunday)==
*'''Born:''' [[Yulia Barsukova]], Russian [[Rhythmic gymnastics|rhythmic gymnast]], 2000 Olympic gold medalist in the women's individual all-around competition; in [[Moscow]], [[Russian SFSR]], [[Soviet Union]]
*'''Born:'''

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The following events occurred in December 1978:

December 1, 1978 (Friday)

December 2, 1978 (Saturday)

December 4, 1978 (Monday)

December 5, 1978 (Tuesday)

  • Born:

December 6, 1978 (Wednesday)

December 7, 1978 (Thursday)

December 8, 1978 (Friday)

December 9, 1978 (Saturday)

December 11, 1978 (Monday)

December 13, 1978 (Wednesday)

December 16, 1978 (Saturday)

    • The collision of two trains in China killed 106 people and injured 218 others. Train 87 was traveling from Nanjing to Xining while Train 368 was on its way from Xi'an to Xuzhou. The two collided near the Yangzhuang railway station.
    • The Mystery of Mamo was released in cinemas in Japan.

December 17, 1978 (Sunday)

  • Born: Manny Pacquiao, Philippine professional boxer and politician; WBC flyweight champion, 1998-1999, WBC super bantamweight (1999-2001), IBF super bantamweight (2001-2003), WBA, The Ring featherweight (2003-2005), WBC super featherweight (2005-2008), WBC lightweight (2008-2009); WBO and WBA welterweight (2009-2019), WBC super welterweight (2019-2021) champion; in Kibawe, Bukidnon

December 18, 1978 (Monday)

December 19, 1978 (Tuesday)

  • Former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, who had recently won a by-election to be restored to the Lok Sabha parliament, was arrested on charges of breach of privilege and contempt of parliament, and jailed for a week .

December 20, 1978 (Wednesday)

  • Born:
    • Geremi Sorele Nijtap Fotso, Cameroonian footballer with 118 caps for the Cameroon national team and 2000 Olympic gold medalist; in Bafoussam
    • Jacqueline Saburido, Venezuelan crusader against drunk driving who appeared world wide after being severely burned in a 1999 crash; in Caracas (d. of cancer, 2019)[8]

December 22, 1978 (Friday)

December 23, 1978 (Saturday)

December 24, 1978 (Sunday)

December 25, 1978 (Monday)

December 27, 1978 (Wednesday)

December 28, 1978 (Thursday)

December 29, 1978 (Friday)

December 30, 1978 (Saturday)

December 31, 1978 (Sunday)

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  2. ^ "Stefan Kapičić". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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  4. ^ "Spain starts a new post-Franco era - archive, 1978". The Guardian. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Tennis Feuds by Paul Fein". Sports Illustrated South Africa. 20 December 2006. Archived from the original on 29 September 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  6. ^ Darren Crosdale. Dawson's Creek: The Official Companion. Kansas City, Missouri: Andrews McMeel, 1999; ISBN 978-0-7407-0725-4, pp.113–114
  7. ^ Mike Rose, cleveland com (2023-12-18). "Famous birthdays list for December 18, 2023 includes celebrities Billie Eilish, Brad Pitt". cleveland. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  8. ^ Steinbuch, Yaron (23 April 2019). "Jacqui Saburido, face of anti-DWI campaigns, dies at 40". New York Post. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  9. ^ Banks, Wendy (February 6, 2003). "Bay watching – Joanne Kelly doesn't look like a newcomer in Canuck feature". Now. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  10. ^
    • Career statistics from MLB
  11. ^ Baştürk], WorldFootball.net
  12. ^ Angelo Taylor, Olympedia.org