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Events on Monday 19 June 1978 2
1978 – presentDirk NowitzkiThe Tall GuyThe greatest European player of his era; led Dallas to the 2011 title.
1978Garfield comic strip debutsJim Davis introduces the lasagna-loving catCartoonist Jim Davis launched "Garfield" in 41 US newspapers, centered on a cynical, food-obsessed cat and his owner Jon Arbuckle. It went on to become one of the most widely syndicated comic strips in the world.