Date in year · 1978 · The 1970s
On October 8, 1978, australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97 knots at Blowering Dam, Australia. 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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Featured · October 8, 1978
97 knots, set on Blowering Dam on 8 October 1978.
Around 1978
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.
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97 knots, set on Blowering Dam on 8 October 1978.
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