1978

This is a collection of interesting historical items from the year I was born.

• FM radio listenership caught up and began to exceed AM radio
• The Electronics Technicians Association in Greencastle, Indiana, was formed
• The “Garfield” comic strip began
• The Clarkson School division of Clarkson University was founded
• The Federal Trade Commission ended the retail price fixing that allowed manufacturers to set retail prices
• There were three popes in the same year
• Susan B. Anthony dollars appeared for the first time
• The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies was formed (under another name)
• President Carter signed a bill allowing the home brewing of beer and wine
• The Copyright Act of 1976 took effect
• The Camp David Accords were signed
• Veterans Day was returned to the date of November 11