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Events on Friday 15 December 1978 2
1978Marvin Gaye releases Here, My DearDivorce albumAn album about his divorce, its royalties assigned to his ex-wife.
1978Superman: The Movie releasedChristopher Reeve stars in landmark superhero filmDirected by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve, the film was among the first big-budget adaptations of a comic book superhero and set the template for the genre. Its tagline promised audiences would "believe a man can fly".