April 4th, 1978

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 4th, 1978.

• United States: Night Fever - The Bee Gees
• United Kingdom: Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs - Brian & Michael

Take me back to April 4th, 1978!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is April 4th, 1978, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The summer of 1978 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise.

In America, the song Night Fever by The Bee Gees is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs by Brian & Michael is the number-one hit song. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie The Fury 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 "The Two Ronnies", "Fawlty Towers", "Three's Company", and "The Incredible Hulk". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", and "Breakout".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "All in the Family", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", and "The All-New Super Friends Hour". Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, Battleship (game), Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game), and Star Wars action figures.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 4th, 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, 5 months, and 26 days have passed since April 4th, 1978.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 14 of 1978.
• Leap Year: 1978 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on April 4th, 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 260492400.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to April 4th, 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.
• This date: April 4th, 1978
• April 7th, 1978: The Police release their song "Roxanne".
• April 7th, 1978: The body of 12-year-old Kimberly Dianne Leach is found in Suwannee River State Park - two months after she was abducted and murdered by serial killer Ted Bundy.
• April 20th, 1978: Korean Air Lines Flight 902 is forced to make an emergency landing on a frozen lake after it is shot down by a Soviet air defense plane.
• May 3rd, 1978: The first ever spam email is sent to multiple ARPANET addresses.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 4th, 1978, will have the star sign Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1978 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: April 4th, 1978 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

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 April 4th, 1984, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 4th, 1978 was most likely conceived around July 12th, 1977.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 4th, 1978 is close to December 26th, 1978.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 4th, 1978.

• 16,615 days have passed since this date.
• 2,373 weeks have passed.
• 1,435,536,000 seconds have passed since April 4th, 1978.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,674,792,000 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 740,736,576,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 239,256,000 times.
• You have taken approximately 123,456,096 steps. That's roughly 54,869 miles!
• Since this date, 17,226,432 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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