The following events occured in the year 1978:
Events
- Universal Brooms Ltd goes out of business.
- James Potter, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black, Severus Snape and Lily Evans leave Hogwarts.
Births
- Alicia Spinnet
- April 1 - twins Fred and George Weasley born to Arthur and Molly Weasley
- Cho Chang (or possibly 1979)
Muggle events
- Camp David Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel.
- Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols is arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen.
- San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk are assassinated by former City Supervisor Dan White.
See also
| 1970s 1975 1976 1977 - 1978 - 1979 |