1978
Carter's second year
1978 is the year between 1977 and 1979.
Like other year numbers, it functions as a noun identifying a specific point in time born in 1978, an adjective modifying things from that period the 1978 model, or shorthand for cultural reference It was very 1978.
Years become adjectives when they evoke the style or sensibility of their era.
1978 peace framework
- Jimmy CarterGeorgia governor turned president
- Iranian Revolution1979 regime change establishing theocracy
- SandinistaNicaraguan leftist insurgent
- Charter 77Czech dissident manifesto
Anwar Sadat · Deng Xiaoping · Cold War · human rights · political unrest · normalization
Fifties-set stage production
- SupermanMetropolis's flying defender
- Animal HouseRaucous 1978 fraternity comedy
- HalloweenOctober 31st festival
- The Deer HunterWar trauma epic from 1978
Midnight Express · Coming Home · Watership Down · Interiors · The Wiz · Hooper
Flared-leg trousers
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- leisure suitCasual coordinated menswear set
- halter topSleeveless top, neck-fastened
wrap dress · jumpsuit · flares · maxi dress · pinstripe · corduroy · velour · lamé
Landmark 1977 microcomputer
- Atari 2600Early home video console
- Space InvadersClassic alien shooter arcade
- VHSAnalog tape format
- floppy diskFlexible magnetic storage medium
microprocessor · personal computer · arcade games · laserdisc · word processor · dot matrix printer · CB radio · Texas Instruments
1977 disco drama
- Bee GeesDisco-era brother trio
- Donna SummerDisco era's reigning voice
- Studio 54Iconic disco-era nightclub
- ChicStylishly elegant quality
Le Freak · YMCA · glitterball · dancefloor · boogie · groove · funk · Village People
- Jim JonesCult leader, mass murderer
- mass suicideGroup killing themselves together
Camp David Accords
1978 peace framework
- Jimmy CarterGeorgia governor turned president
- Iranian Revolution1979 regime change establishing theocracy
- SandinistaNicaraguan leftist insurgent
Anwar Sadat · Deng Xiaoping · Charter 77 · Cold War · human rights · political unrest · normalization
Grease
Fifties-set stage production
- SupermanMetropolis's flying defender
- Animal HouseRaucous 1978 fraternity comedy
- HalloweenOctober 31st festival
The Deer Hunter · Midnight Express · Coming Home · Watership Down · Interiors · The Wiz · Hooper
bell-bottoms
Flared-leg trousers
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- leisure suitCasual coordinated menswear set
halter top · wrap dress · jumpsuit · flares · maxi dress · pinstripe · corduroy · velour · lamé · sequins
Apple II
Landmark 1977 microcomputer
- Atari 2600Early home video console
- Space InvadersClassic alien shooter arcade
- VHSAnalog tape format
floppy disk · microprocessor · personal computer · arcade games · laserdisc · word processor · dot matrix printer · CB radio · Texas Instruments · genetic engineering
Saturday Night Fever
1977 disco drama
- Bee GeesDisco-era brother trio
- Donna SummerDisco era's reigning voice
- Studio 54Iconic disco-era nightclub
Chic · Le Freak · YMCA · glitterball · dancefloor · boogie · groove · funk · Village People · Gloria Gaynor
Pope John Paul II
- Jim JonesCult leader, mass murderer
- mass suicideGroup killing themselves together