WATCH: A look back at Hazel McCallion’s 36 years as mayor of Mississauga.
TORONTO – The political career of Hazel McCallion is nearing the end as the Mississauga, Ont. mayor chairs her final council meeting this week before the municipal election on Oct. 27.
“Hurricane Hazel” is one of the best known and longest-serving mayors in Canada, having been elected in 1978.
The 93-year-old is currently finishing off her last term as leader of the sixth largest city in the country.
Global News looks back 36 years to find out what was popular, including current events, and world history.
(Let us know what you remember from 1978 in the comment section below.)
Pierre Elliot Trudeau was prime minister of Canada
Egypt makes peace with Israel at Camp David
Arcade video game Space Invaders released
Roman Polanski flees to France, hours before he was to be formally sentenced for rape and other charges against a child
Pope Paul VI dies at the age of 80
Karl Wallenda, founder of the Flying Wallendas, dies falling off a tight-rope in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Argentina Wins 1978 World Cup
First “Test Tube Baby”, Louise Brown, born from in-vitro fertilization
Hungry Hungry Hippos game released
Saturday Night Fever topped the North American box office
Ashton Kutcher was born on February 7th
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