January 28, 1978, was a Saturday. It was 47 years, 3 months, and 8 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.
Notable events that occurred on January 28, 1978:
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On January 28, 1978, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".
This date was 17,265 days ago. Approximately 576 months have passed. It was the 28th day of 1978, in week 04. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 47 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 192 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
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My boyfriend and I moved into temporary housing. I was 24. We'd been together five years. 46 years later I'm 70 and still there. We married, had careers. Divorced in 2002. He died on April 1 2018, which was also Easter Sunday. We bought the house in 1981. It's a duplex and I'm the landlady.
Posted on Jan 28, 2024 15:00
Let's go back to the seventies.
It is Saturday, January 28, 1978. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
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.
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.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Soul Train", "The Waltons", "The Bob Newhart Show", and "Three's Company". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", and "Breakout". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Pink Panther Show", "All in the Family", and "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids".
Popular toys at the moment include Operation, Big Jim (action figure), Baby Alive (doll), and Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 28, 1978.
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In January 1978, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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.
If you were a kid on January 28, 1978, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 28, 1984, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 28.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on January 28, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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