July 17, 1978, was a Monday. It was 46 years, 4 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 17, 1978:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Grease" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 16,932 days ago. Approximately 564 months have passed. It was the 198th day of 1978, in week 29. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on July 17, 1978, are now 46 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 188 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is July 17, 1978, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Cancer. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer of 1978 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb is at the top of the singles charts, while "You're The One That I Want" by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Grease 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 "Happy Days", "Little House on the Prairie", "The Jeffersons", and "Starsky & Hutch". 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", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Pink Panther Show", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", and "Schoolhouse Rock!". Children are playing with toys such as Lite-Brite, Battleship (game), Stretch Armstrong, and Water Ring Toss.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 17, 1978.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 17, 1978.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
People in July 1978 were watching the following TV 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.
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 July 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 July 17, 1984, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 17.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on July 17, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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