December 1978

Monday 04:

Following the murder of Mayor George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein becomes San Francisco, California's first woman mayor (she served until January 8, 1988).

Tuesday 05:

The Soviet Union signs a 'friendship treaty' with the communist government of Afghanistan.

Wednesday 06:

Spain approves its latest constitution in a referendum.

Sunday 10:

Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat win the Nobel Peace Prize

Wednesday 13:

The first Susan B. Anthony dollar enters circulation

Sunday 17:

The Workers Party of Jamaica is founded by Trevor Munroe.

Tuesday 19:

John Wayne Gacy is arrested for the killings of 33 boys and young men

Wednesday 27:

Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.