May 5, 1978, was a Friday. It was 46 years, 6 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 5, 1978:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "House Calls" was at the top of the box office on May 5, 1978.
This date occurred 17,002 days ago. Approximately 567 months have passed. It was the 125th day of 1978, in week 18. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on May 5, 1978, are now 46 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 189 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is May 5, 1978, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1978 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. The song "Night Fever" by The Bee Gees is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie House Calls 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 "Columbo", "Barnaby Jones", "The Six Million Dollar Man", and "Quincy, M.E.". 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 "Captain Kangaroo", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Happy Days", and "Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Magna Doodle, Micronauts, and Stretch Armstrong.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 5, 1978.
Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 5, 1978.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 5, 1978.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in May 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 May 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 May 5, 1984, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 5.
National holidays and famous events that fall on May 5:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on May 5, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception estimates for this date.
Have something to say about this date? Was it your birthday? Or perhaps you have a memory of it?
Find out what your age was on May 5, 1978, by entering your date of birth below.
This information is not sent to our server.
Here are some interesting statistics about May 5, 1978:
It looks like you have reached the end. Try searching for another date.
Check out some of these random dates.
© 2014-2024 BestOfDate.com
