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June 19, 1978

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Headlines from June 19, 1978

Prosecutor Is Told Teachers Upgraded Their Transcripts

By Marcia Chambers

Bklyn Dist Arty's office is investigating charges that several dozen Bronx teachers falsified grad school transcripts to obtain promotions and salary increases between '69 and '75; investigation centers on Dist 10, Bronx, but Educ Bd officials say every school dist will be checked (M)

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6 Teams Still Vie For Cup

By Unknown Author

BUENOS AIRES, June 18—Brazil tied Argentina and the Netherlands tied West Germany in World Cup play today, leaving six teams still in contention for the soccer championship.

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U.S. Family Conference Delayed Amid Disputes and Resignations

By Roger Wilkins

White House Conf on Families has been postponed from Dec 79 to '81 amid resignations of conf chmn Wilbur Cohen, Dean of School of Educ, Univ of Mich and Patsy Fleming, HEW Sec Jospeh A Califano's choice for exec sec; some see postponement stemming from pressure from Catholic officials because Fleming, conf head, is divorced and black (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 14, 1978, covering June 19, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

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    Peak
    1
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    43
  2. 2
    Album cover for Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione

    Feels So Good

    Chuck Mangione

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    Peak
    2
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    34
  3. 3
    Album cover for London Town by Wings

    London Town

    Wings

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    Peak
    2
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    10
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    Album cover for Showdown by The Isley Brothers

    Showdown

    The Isley Brothers

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    9
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    Album cover for Earth by Jefferson Starship

    Earth

    Jefferson Starship

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    Peak
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    14

Notable Births

Dirk Nowitzki

1978Dirk Nowitzki, German basketball player[†]

Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time and is considered by many to be the greatest European player of all time. In 2021, he was selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. In 2023, Nowitzki was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Zoe Saldaña

1978Zoe Saldana, American actress[†]

Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego is an American actress. Known primarily for her work in science fiction film franchises, she has starred in four of the seven highest-grossing films of all time, including the top three. Films she has appeared in have grossed more than $15 billion worldwide and, as of 2024, she is the second highest-grossing lead actress and the highest-grossing actress overall. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.

Claudio Vargas

1978Claudio Vargas, Dominican baseball player[†]

Claudio Vargas Almonte is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He has both started games and also pitched in both middle and long relief during his career.

Historical Events

Garfield

1978Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication.[†]

Garfield is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as Jon in 1976, then in nationwide syndication from 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, and their owner Jon Arbuckle. As of 2013, it was syndicated in roughly 2,580 newspapers and journals; the comic held the Guinness World Record for being the world's most widely syndicated comic strip.

Historical Context for June 19, 1978

In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]