May 1978

Monday 01:

Japan's Naomi Uemura, travelling by dog sled, becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone.

Friday 05:

Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds hits his 3000th major league hit.

Friday 12:

In Zaire, rebels occupy the city of Kolwezi, the mining center of the province of Shaba. The government of Zaire asks the U.S., France and Belgium to restore order.

Sunday 14:

First round of the presidential elections in Upper Volta.

Monday 15:

Lagumot Harris, having only been elected President less than a month before, is replaced as the leader of the republic of Nauru. He is succeeded by Hammer DeRoburt.

Friday 26:

In Atlantic City, New Jersey, Resorts International, the first legal casino in the eastern United States, opens.

Sunday 28:

Second round of the presidential elections in Upper Volta. Elections wonm by incumbent Sangoulé Lamizana.