March 7th, 1978

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 7th, 1978.

• United States: Love Is Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb
• United Kingdom: Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush

Take me back to March 7th, 1978!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is March 7th, 1978, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has started to creep in, and the days are beginning to get longer.

In America, the song Love Is Thicker Than Water by Andy Gibb is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush is the number-one hit song. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Saturday Night Fever 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", "Soul Train", "Last of the Summer Wine", and "Good Times". 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".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Sesame Street", "All in the Family", "Bagpuss", and "Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels". Children are playing with toys such as Twister mat, Risk board game, Connect Four, and Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 7th, 1978.

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  Iranian Revolution.

  Between January 1978 and February 1979, a revolutionary movement formed in Iran. This eventually led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of an Islamic Republic led by Ayatollah Khomeini.

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  1978 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1978 included Andy Gibb, The Bee Gees, Debby Boone, Exile, Player, A Taste of Honey, Commodores, Frankie Valli, Kate Bush, John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, Eric Clapton, Paul Davis and Samantha Sang.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1978?

  The best NBA players in 1978 were Bill Walton, Truck Robinson, Julius Erving, George Gervin and David Thompson.

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  1978 in movies.

  Movies released in 1978 included Grease, Superman, Animal House, Every Which Way but Loose, Heaven Can Wait, Hooper, Jaws 2, Revenge of the Pink Panther, The Deer Hunter, Halloween, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Dawn of the Dead.

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  Best soccer players.

  In 1978, the best soccer players were Kevin Keegan, Hans Krankl, Rob Rensenbrink, Roberto Bettega, Paolo Rossi, Ronnie Hellström, Ruud Krol, Kenny Dalglish, Allan Simonsen and Peter Shilton.

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  The Deer Hunter.

  "The Deer Hunter" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1978.

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  Time Person of the Year: 1978.

  China's Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping was named the Time Person of the Year in 1978 after he overthrew Hua Guofeng and became the Supreme Leader of China.

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  Billy Joel - "Just the Way You Are"

  "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel won a Grammy for 1978's Song of the Year.

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  Roller skates.

  The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.

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  Disco music.

  Disco music became mainstream during the latter half of the 1970s. Nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.

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  Hitchhiking is declining.

  Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.

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  Wallpaper.

  Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

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  Office workers are using typewriters.

  Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 45 years, 2 months, and 30 days have passed since March 7th, 1978.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 10 of 1978.
• Leap Year: 1978 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on March 7th, 1978, are now 45 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1978 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 258076800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 7th, 1978.

• February 5th, 1978: The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 kills 100 people.
• February 9th, 1978: Serial killer Ted Bundy abducts and murders 12-year-old Kimberly Dianne Leach in Lake City, Florida.
• February 15th, 1978: Serial killer Ted Bundy is captured in Pensacola, Florida.
• February 24th, 1978: The "Yuba County Five" go missing in Chico, California.
• March 1st, 1978: Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from Cosier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland.
• This date: March 7th, 1978
• March 16th, 1978: Former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped by the Red Brigades in Rome.
• March 16th, 1978: A huge oil spill occurs when the supertanker "Amoco Cadiz" splits in two off the coast of Brittany.
• March 22nd, 1978: High wire artist Karl Wallenda dies after falling off a tight-rope at a hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• April 2nd, 1978: The soap opera Dallas makes its debut on CBS.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 7th, 1978, will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1978 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: March 7th, 1978 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 March 7th, 1984, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 7th, 1978 was most likely conceived around June 14th, 1977.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 7th, 1978 is close to November 28th, 1978.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 7th, 1978.

• A total of 16,528 days have passed since this date.
• 2,361 weeks have passed.
• 1,428,015,600 seconds have passed since the March 7th, 1978.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,666,018,200 times.
• Since March 7th, 1978, the Earth has travelled approximately 736,856,049,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 238,002,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 122,809,342 steps. That's about 54,582 miles!
• Since this date, 17,136,187 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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