January 15, 1978, was a Sunday. It was 46 years, 10 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Notable events that occurred on January 15, 1978:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 15, 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 this day.
This date occurred 17,112 days ago. Approximately 570 months have passed. It was the 15th day of 1978, in week 02. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on January 15, 1978, are now 46 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 190 seasons of weather since this date.
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The date is January 15, 1978, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned. In America, the song "Baby Come Back" by Player 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 "What's Happening!!", "Quincy, M.E.", "Chips", and "Logan's Run". 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 "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Happy Days", and "Bagpuss". Children are playing with toys such as Troll doll, Etch A Sketch, Twister mat, and Connect Four.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 15, 1978.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 15, 1978.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on January 15, 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 15, 1984, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 15.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on January 15, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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