| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 07 1978 | President Carter Declares Love Canal Federal Emergency |
| August 10 1978 | Urlich Family Accident Leads To Ford Pinto Lawsuit |
| August 12 1978 | Japan And China Sign Peace Treaty |
| August 13 1978 | 150 Palestinians Killed By Terrorist Attack In Lebanese Civil War |
| August 17 1978 | First Atlantic Balloon Crossing By Double Eagle II |
| August 22 1978 | The FLSN Occupied Nicaraguan Palace |
| August 26 1978 | Luciani Elected Pope John Paul I |
| August 26 1978 | Sigmund Jähn Becomes First German Cosmonaut |