1978 IN FOCUS
TOP OF THE CHARTS
MATCHSTALK MEN AND MATCHSTALK CATS AND DOGS PINT OF BEER = 74p PINT OF MILK = 11p ON THE FRONT PAGE
JULY 25: LOUISE BROWN, the world’s first IVF baby, is born, weighing in at 5lb 12oz (2.61 kg). The Daily Mail front page read: ‘Here she is . . . the lovely Louise.’
ON THE BACK PAGE
JUNE 25: ARGENTINA host the World Cup and defeat Holland 3-1 in the final in Buenos Aires during extra time.