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July 2, 1978

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Headlines from July 2, 1978

‘Bakke’ May Change a Lot While Changing No Law

By Anitiony Lewis

“Perhaps no case in modern memory has received so much media coverage and scholarly commentary.” With those words in the United States Supreme Court chamber last Wednesday Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. began his announcement of the Court's Judgment in case No. 76‐811, Regents of the University of California v. Bakke.

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Miss Gerulaitis Gains on Upset

By Neil Anidur

WIMBLEDON. England. July 1 —For a withe it seemed overwhelming. Could Chris Evert, Nlaruna Navratiluva, Virginia Wade, Billie Jean King, Dianne Fnuriludtz and Sue Barker be. beaten on the same afterm)on at Wimbledon?

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 28, 1978, covering July 2, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    45
  2. 2
    Album cover for City To City by Gerry Rafferty

    City To City

    Gerry Rafferty

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione

    Feels So Good

    Chuck Mangione

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    36
  4. 4
    Album cover for Natural High by Commodores

    Natural High

    Commodores

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Fm by Soundtrack

    Fm

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Jüri Ratas

1978Jüri Ratas, Estonian politician, 42nd Mayor of Tallinn[†]

Jüri Ratas is an Estonian politician who served as the prime minister of Estonia from 2016 to 2021 and as the leader of the Centre Party from 2016 to 2023, and the mayor of Tallinn from 2005 to 2007. Ratas was a member of the Centre Party until switching to Isamaa in 2024.

Notable Deaths

Aris Alexandrou

1978Aris Alexandrou, Greek author and poet (born 1922)[†]

Aris Alexandrou was a Greek novelist, poet and translator. Always on the Left and always unconventional, he is the author of a single novel which is widely considered to be among the classic modern Greek works in the second half of the 20th century.

Historical Context for July 2, 1978

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