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December 30, 1978

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Headlines from December 30, 1978

SHAH NAMES AN OPPOSITION LEADER TO HEAD CIVILIAN CABINET IN IRAN; OIL CUTOFF PUSHES UP WORLD PRICE

By John Vinocur Special to The New York Times

Shah names opposition leader Shahpur Bakhtiar to form civilian Govt; Bakhtiar says Shah will leave Iran temporarily and turn over power to regency council; Shah spokesman denies that he will leave country; Gen Gholam Riza Azhari, chief of mil Govt, reptdly will resign; oil production is at about 350,000 barrels a day, well under Iran's minimum needs for heating oil and fuel; state of near paralysis of econ continues; illus; map (M)

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U.S. MOVING CARRIER

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

US orders carrier task force to depart from Philippines for possible movement to Persian Gulf if situation in Iran warrants it (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 27, 1978, covering December 30, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 52nd Street by Billy Joel

    52nd Street

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for A Wild And Crazy Guy by Steve Martin

    A Wild And Crazy Guy

    Steve Martin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits; Volume 2 by Barbra Streisand

    Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits; Volume 2

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for C'est Chic by Chic

    C'est Chic

    Chic

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for Grease by Soundtrack

    Grease

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    33

Notable Births

Devin Brown

1978Devin Brown, American basketball player[†]

Devin LaVell Brown is an American former professional basketball shooting guard who played 8 seasons in the National Basketball Association. Brown won an NBA championship as a member of the San Antonio Spurs in 2005.

Tyrese Gibson

1978Tyrese Gibson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor[†]

Tyrese Darnell Gibson is an American R&B singer and actor from Los Angeles, California. He signed with RCA Records in 1998, and released his debut single "Nobody Else" in August of that year. It peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded his self-titled debut album (1998), which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned his second top 40 single, "Sweet Lady".

Phillips Idowu

1978Phillips Idowu, English triple jumper[†]

Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu, is a British athlete who specialised in the triple jump and was active at elite level between 2000 and 2014, with his greatest success coming between 2006 and 2011. He is a former World Outdoor (2009) and Indoor (2008), European Outdoor (2010) and Indoor (2007), Diamond League (2011) and Commonwealth Games (2006) triple jump champion. He was also a silver medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Idowu is a member of the London-based Belgrave Harriers athletics club and has been for much of his career.

Zbigniew Robert Promiński

1978Zbigniew Robert Promiński, Polish drummer[†]

Zbigniew Robert Promiński, stage name Inferno, is a Polish heavy metal musician, best known as the drummer for extreme metal band Behemoth. He has also contributed to bands such as Azarath, Witchmaster, Damnation, Deus Mortem, Artrosis, Christ Agony, and Devilyn. Also, his endorsements include Paiste cymbals, Czarcie Kopyto pedals, Pearl drums, Evans Drumheads, and Vic Firth drumsticks.

Rob Scuderi

1978Rob Scuderi, American ice hockey player[†]

Robert John Scuderi is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman, currently serving as an assistant coach for the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators.

Historical Context for December 30, 1978

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