01/16/2026
On this day in History, January 16, 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) – The film "Grease" opened. Oh, and the infamous Jon Ellis incorporated Commercial Air Management.
Other events in 1978 include -
• Illinois Bell introduced the first cellular mobile phone system.
• Space Invaders came out.
• Navstar 1, the world’s first operational GPS satellite launched.
• The first “Test-Tube Baby (Louise Brown) was born
• Ben & Jerry’s opens its first ice cream shop
• The Blues Brothers make their world premiere on Saturday Night Live
• Animal House was released in theaters
• Muhammad Ali won the world heavyweight championship
• “The Dukes of Hazard” infamous General Lee car jump was filmed
