In 1978, Blank co-founded Home Depot with Bernie Marcus.

* September 16 – The Bob Newhart Show ( 1972 – 1978 ) and Bridget Loves Bernie ( 1972 – 1973 ) premiere on CBS.

His first televised match, broadcast September 2, 1978, saw him draw with one pin each between himself and Bernie Wright.

Coelho worked as a staff member for Congressman Bernie Sisk from 1965 until 1978.

In 1978, Bernie Clifton ( and his ostrich ) took Don McClean's place for the final two series with Ed Stewart.

Although Mike and Bernie Winters's popularity declined, The Two Ronnies ' success grew greatly while Peter Cook and Dudley Moore sporadically produced acclaimed work, in particular their controversial recordings as Derek and Clive from 1976 to 1978.

In 1978 he met Bernie Ecclestone, at the time chief executive of the Formula One Constructors Association, who offered Watkins the position of official Formula One race doctor.

This revival, sporting many covers by Neal Adams, Bernie Wrightson, and Michael Kaluta, ran through issue # 154 ( Nov. 1978 ), with three months passing between # 140 ( April 1976 ) and # 141 ( July 1976 ).

Bernie Naylor Medallists: ( 20 total ) H. Kelly ( 50 ) 1905 ; G. Thomas ( 31 ) 1910 ; H. Campbell ( 47 ) 1922 ; S. Lawn ( 75 ) 1928 & ( 96 ) 1929 ; B. Naylor ( 131 ) 1946, ( 108 ) 1947, 91 ( 1948 ), ( 147 ) 1952, ( 167 ) 1953, ( 133 ) 1954 ; J. Gerovich ( 74 ) 1956, ( 101 ) 1960 & ( 74 ) 1961 ; R. Bauskis ( 108 ) 1977 & ( 82 ) 1978 ; C. Edwards ( 54 ) 1992 ; J. Dorotich ( 88 ) 1996 & ( 114 ) 1997 ; Z. Parsons ( 65 ) 2002

Bernardo ' Bernie ' Carbo ( born August 5, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan ) is a former outfielder and designated hitter who played from through for the Cincinnati Reds ( 1969 – 72 ), St. Louis Cardinals ( 1972 – 73, 1979 – 80 ), Boston Red Sox ( 1974 – 76, 1977 – 78 ), Milwaukee Brewers ( 1976 ), Cleveland Indians ( 1978 ) and Pittsburgh Pirates ( 1980 ).

Bernice Frederic Sisk ( December 14, 1910 – October 25, 1995 ), usually known as B. F. Sisk or Bernie Sisk, was an American politician who served as a Congressman from California from 1955 to 1978.

From 1971 to 1978 it was known as Bierman Field, in honor of Bernie Bierman.

1978 was the year that Ecclestone became chief executive of FOCA and led it through the FISA-FOCA war that would lead to the downfall of FISA and give FOCA the right to negotiate television contracts for the Grands Prix, effectively giving Ecclestone commercial control of Formula 1 which continues to this day.

Federko scored at least 90 points in seven of the eight seasons between 1978 and 1986, and became the first player in NHL history to record at least 50 assists in 10 consecutive seasons.

In 1978, the Technics SL-1200MK2 turntable was released, whose comfortable and precise sliding pitch control and high torque direct drive motor made beatmatching easier and it became the standard among DJs.

Deng Xiaoping was the Paramount Leader of China from 1978 to 1992, although he never became the head of the party or state, and his influence within the Party led the country to significant economic reforms.

In 1978, Gaylord Perry ( age 40 ) became the oldest pitcher to receive the award, only to have the record broken in 2004 by Roger Clemens ( age 42 ).

In addition to R-rated sex comedies and horror films, cheerleaders became a staple of the adult film industry, starting with Debbie Does Dallas ( 1978 ) and its four sequels.

* Northern Mariana Islands — became a commonwealth in 1978.

It became a member of the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) in 1978 and of the World Bank and Organization of American States ( OAS ) in 1979.

The 2008 team became the only team in NFL history to lose all 16 regular season games since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978.

She continued to have hits with " Heartbreaker " ( 1978 ), " Baby I'm Burning " and " You're the Only One " ( both 1979 ), all of which charted in the pop singles Top 40, and all of which also topped the country-singles chart ; 1979's " Sweet Summer Lovin '" became the first Parton single in two years to not top the country singles chart ( though it still nonetheless reached the top ten ).

Sholay became a classic in the genre, and its success lead to a surge in films in this genre, Ganga Ki Saugandh ( 1978 ) once again with Amitabh Bachchan, and Amjad Khan.

From 1967 until 1978, Mountbatten became president of the United World Colleges Organisation, then represented by a single college: that of Atlantic College in South Wales.

Jomo Kenyatta ( c. 1894 – 1978 ), who became Kenya's first prime minister in 1963, wrote in 1930:

", as he became popularly known, was first elected to the House of Assembly in 1969 as the member for Vereeniging, and entered the cabinet in 1978. de Klerk had been offered a professorship of administrative law at Potchefstroom in 1972 but he declined the post because he was serving in Parliament.

It was founded in 1978 and became the official West Berlin branch of The Greens in 1980.

In 1978, Women's World Champion Nona Gaprindashvili became the first woman to receive the GM title, by a special decision of FIDE.

After the 1978 introduction of the Commodore, the Torana became the " in-between " car, surrounded by the smaller and more economical Gemini and the larger, more sophisticated Commodore.

After he became pope in 1978, John Paul II continued on the Catholic Theology of the Body of his predecessors with a series of lectures, entitled Theology of the Body, in which he talked about an original unity between man and women, purity of heart ( on the Sermon on the Mount ), marriage and celibacy and reflections on Humane Vitae, focusing largely on responsible parenthood and marital chastity.

These include: In 1959 he became a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences ; in 1967 he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences ; the ACM's Turing Award for making " basic contributions to artificial intelligence, the psychology of human cognition, and list processing " ( 1975 ); the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics " for his pioneering research into the decision-making process within economic organizations " ( 1978 ); the National Medal of Science ( 1986 ); and the APA's Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology ( 1993 ).

In 1977, Rau became Chairman of the North Rhine-Westphalia SPD, and in 1978 Minister President of the state, were he remained until 1998, with four successful elections for the SPD, which became strongest party in the Landtag each time and gained an absolute majority three times, in 1980, 1985, 1990 and finally 1995.

During the 1970s, he became a Hollywood star with his portrayals of a businessman mixed up with murder in Deliverance ( 1972 ), a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in Coming Home ( 1978 ), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, and a penniless ex-boxing champion in The Champ ( 1979 ).

At Kenyatta's death ( August 22, 1978 ), Vice President Daniel arap Moi became interim President.

Manager Whitey Herzog replaced McKeon in 1975, and the Royals quickly became the dominant franchise in the American League's Western Division, winning three straight division championships from 1976 to 1978.

1977 he became Candidate, 1978 full member of the Politburo, serving second to the General Secretary in terms of Party hierarchy.

Ibrahim Nasir, Prime Minister under the pre-1968 sultanate, became President and held office from 1968 to 1978.

Krulak's staff assignments included: operations officer, 2nd Battalion 9th Marines ( 1977 – 1978 ); chief of the Combat Arms Monitor Section at Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D. C. ( 1978 – 1979 ); executive assistant to the Director of Personnel Management, Headquarters Marine Corps ( 1979 – 1981 ); Plans Office, Fleet Marine Forces Pacific, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii ( 1982 – 1983 ); executive officer, 3rd Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade ; assistant chief of staff, maritime pre-positioning ships, 1st MEB ; assistant chief of staff for operations, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade ; and the military assistant to the assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence, Office of the Secretary of Defense.

* 1900 – Adolf Dassler, German sporting goods executive ( d. 1978 )

In 1978, a new Constitution was adopted, which provided for an executive President, and the legislature was renamed Parliament.

* May 15 – Eddie Stumpf, American professional baseball player, manager and executive ( d. 1978 )

She was President of the Victorian Federation of States School Parents ' Clubs, an influential education lobby from 1971 to 1977 and its executive officer from 1978 to 1982.

Jack Leonard " J. L ." Warner ( August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978 ), born Jacob Warner in London, Ontario, was a Canadian American film executive who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

The most prominent change came in 1978, when Burger King hired McDonald's executive Donald N. Smith to help revamp the company.

Finally in 1978, following a dispute over administrative expenses, UA's top executives, including Arthur B. Krim, chairman, Eric Pleskow, president and chief executive officer, Robert S. Benjamin, chairman of the finance committee, walked out.

1978 – Vauxhall strengthens its position in the executive car market with the launch of its all-new Carlton saloon and estate, which are re-badged versions of the German Opel Rekord.

* The Sailor's Return ( 1978 ), executive producer

In March, 1978, Dr. Verne R. Kennedy became the first Belhaven alumnus to serve as the chief executive of Belhaven College.

In 1978, a Democratic Congress was determined to curb the powers of the President and other senior executive branch officials due in part to the Watergate scandal and related events such as the Saturday Night Massacre.

* Evan Bogart ( born 1978 ), American music executive

Pettigrew was director of the Political Committee, NATO Assembly, in Brussels, from 1976 to 1978, executive assistant to the Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party from 1978 to 1981 and Foreign Policy Advisor to Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, from 1981 to 1984.

Ford Christopher Frick ( December 19, 1894 – April 8, 1978 ) was an American sportswriter and executive who served as president of the National League from to and as the third Commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1951 to.

Incorporated in 1978 as Shugart Technology, Seagate is currently incorporated in Dublin, Ireland and has its principal executive office in Cupertino, California.

He was the executive commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from 1978 to 1982.

He was chairman from 1978 to 1985, and after that chairman of the executive committee.

He held various high positions in the political establishment of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, including a secretary of State for finance in the Federal executive Council, a member of the Yugoslav Presidency as well as President of the Assembly of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from May 15, 1974 to May 15, 1978.

Béliveau's name appears on the Stanley Cup a record seventeen times, including seven times as an executive for the Canadiens: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1993.

The band's keyboardist, Jim " Daryl " Gilmour, joined Saga in December 1979 after Greg Chadd left the band in August 1979 ( Chadd joined Saga in December 1978 after original member Peter Rochon left the band to become a full-time music equipment company executive shortly after the band's first album was released ).