· THAT DAY · OCTOBER 8, 1978 · NO. 47 ·
October 8, 1978
Sunday · 47 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
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The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
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The New York Times — OCTOBER 8, 1978
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan twice deliberately targeted the Church of the Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots of Shusha.2020
Weather in New York
55°F
Rainy
- High
- 55°F
- Low
- 44°F
- Humidity
- 60%
- Wind
- 21 km/h
Music
Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Drunken Master
Academy Award (1978)
Kramer vs. Kramer
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Grease
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Halloween
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Superman
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October 8, 1978
Sun · 55°F Rainy · New York
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