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In 1978 Sadat, Begin and Carter began peace conferences at Camp David, the Senate ratified Panama Canal treaties giving Panama control by 2000, Love Canal was evacuated because of toxic waste, the US and Communist China established diplomatic relations, President Carter deferred production of the neutron bomb, the legal retirement age was raised to 70, California voters passed Proposition 13, rolling back property taxes by 57%, Congress voted to extend ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to 1982, and there was rioting in Iran; Ayatollah Khomeini united opposition.

Top hits were Shadow Dancing, Night Fever, Three Times a Lady, You Needed Me, Grease, Don't Cry Out Loud, You Don't Bring Me Flowers

The movie theatres played Grease, Animal House and Coming Home with the Deer Hunter receiving honors for the year's best movie. John Voight took home Best Actor, and Jane Fonda won Best Actress.

In the US, a pound of bread cost $0.49 then and $1.49 today. The population was 221.4M then and 302.7M today. The average income was $20,488 then and $45,360 today. A gallon of gas was $0.63 then and $2.39 today. Births were 3.3M then and 4.1M today. A 1st clast stamp was $0.15 then and $0.39 today.

And, on this day in particular, I was born. My father isn't sure what time I was born, but he's fairly certain I was born.