January 7, 1978, was a Saturday. It was 46 years, 10 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 7, 1978:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" was at the top of the box office on January 7, 1978.
This date occurred 17,120 days ago. Approximately 571 months have passed. It was the 7th day of 1978, in week 01. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on January 7, 1978, are now 46 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 190 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is January 7, 1978, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song "How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bee Gees is at the top of the singles charts, while "Mull Of Kintyre / Girls School" by Wings is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind is at the top of the box office.
James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "All in the Family", "Police Woman", "Charlie's Angels", and "The Love Boat". In fashion, clothes have become baggier and pants have become less flared. Sports clothing and the "disco look" are both popular at the moment. Women are wearing sundresses, strapless tops with t-shirts, shoulder pads, cardigans, knee-length skirts and daisy dukes. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, flare jeans, low-top sneakers and untucked collared shirts.
Because it's 1978, the music charts are being dominated by the likes of the Bee Gees, John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, the Village People, Boney M and Andy Gibb. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Keith Moon, Sid Vicious, and John Wayne would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", and "Breakout".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "Happy Days", "Bagpuss", and "The Muppet Show". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Baby Alive (doll), Dungeons & Dragons, and Micronauts.
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The following TV shows were popular in January 1978:
1978 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chrysler Horizon, the Saab 900, the Mitsubishi Mirage, the Ford Fairmont, the Toyota Supra, and the AMC Concord.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 1978.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1978.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 7, 1984, instead.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on January 7:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on January 7, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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