Do you remember October 1978?

Scott McEvoy • October 13, 2025

Call Scott McEvoy to discuss your Medicare options.

President Jimmy Carter signed a bill into law to allow homebrewing of beer in the United States.


If you attended high school in 1978, you are likely nearing age 65, the point when you will start making decisions about your Medicare options.


To learn more about your options, give me a call to schedule a no-cost, no-obligation informational meeting.

In the meantime, enjoy recalling these memories from October 1978:


Top 5 Singles – October 21, 1978

#1 “Kiss You All Over” – Exile

#2 “Hot Child in the City” – Nick Gilder 

#3 “Boogie Oogie Oogie” – A Taste of Honey

#4 “Reminiscing” – The Little River Band

#5 “You Needed Me” – Anne Murray


Top-Grossing Movie Week of October 25

“Animal House” 


October 1978 Events

• To defuse the growing public dissent in Iran, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi announced a general amnesty to all dissidents living outside of Iran, including the Ayatollah Khomeini, but the decree came too late to stop the Iranian Revolution.

• Zastava Automobiles of Yugoslavia produced the first of its popular compact automobiles, the “Yugo,” presenting the first model to President Josip Broz Tito.

• Testing began on the Shroud of Turin, said to have been the cloth used to wrap the body of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion, because of an image of Jesus that became visible after the time of his resurrection. The testing ended a 43-day public display of the shroud at the Turin Cathedral in Italy.

• President Jimmy Carter signed a bill into law to allow homebrewing of beer in the United States.

• “Rescue from Gilligan’s Island,” a made-for-TV film on NBC, became one of the highest rated shows of the week as a sequel, more than 11 years after the popular TV show “Gilligan’s Island” had gone off the air.

• Jefferson Davis, who had served as President of the Confederate States of America during the U.S. Civil War, had his U.S. citizenship posthumously restored to him after 110 years as President Jimmy Carter signed a resolution that had been passed by both houses of Congress.

• The funeral of Pope John Paul I was held in Saint Peter’s Square in Rome.

• John Paul II was inaugurated as the 264th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church in front of a crowd of 300,000 people from 101 nations.

• The John Carpenter film “Halloween,” was released, introducing Michael Myers to horror film fans.

• Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord.—Source: Wikipedia


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