Timeline October 1978

Events in October 1978 7

• 1913 – 1978 Gig Young (1913-1978) American actor, Oscar winner for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
• 1915 – 1978 Dan Dailey (1915-1978) American dancer and actor, Betty Grable's partner in 1940s Fox musicals.
• 1978 Year of Three Popes Vatican sees two conclaves within two months After Pope Paul VI died in August, Cardinal Albino Luciani was elected Pope John Paul I but died just 33 days later, one of the shortest papacies in history. A second conclave in October elected Karol Wojtyla as Pope John Paul II, the first non-Italian pope in 455 years.
• 1978 Billy Joel releases 52nd Street First compact disc In 1982 it becomes the first album sold on CD.
• 1978 Dan Dailey dies in Los Angeles Dan Dailey dies aged 62.
• 1978 Election of Pope John Paul II Karol Wojtyla becomes first Polish pope A conclave elected Cardinal Karol Wojtyla of Poland as pope, the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523. He would go on to become one of the most influential popes of the 20th century, serving for nearly 27 years.
• 1978 Gig Young dies in New York Gig Young dies aged 64.