On May 1, 1978, japan's Naomi Uemura, travelling by dog sled, becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone. The year's #1 song was "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb. Antonio de Nigris, Mirka Federer, Anamaria Marinca would arrive in the same year.
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Japan's Naomi Uemura, travelling by dog sled, becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone.
Naomi Uemura was a Japanese adventurer who was known particularly for his solo exploits. For example, he was the first person to reach the North Pole solo, the first person to raft the Amazon River solo, and the first person to climb Denali solo.
1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1978th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 978th year of the 2nd millennium, the 78th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1970s decade.
1978—Japan's Naomi Uemura, travelling by dog sled, becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone.
Japanese adventurer
Naomi Uemura was a Japanese adventurer who was known particularly for his solo exploits. For example, he was the first person to reach the North Pole solo, the first person to raft the Amazon River solo, and the first person to climb Denali solo.
Arrivals
Born on May 1, 1978
James Badge Dale1978–American actor (born 1978)
Michael Russell1978–American tennis player (born 1978)
Farewells
Died on May 1, 1978
Aram KhachaturianSoviet Armenian composer (1903–1978)
