August 23rd, 1978, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 235 of 1978. The decade was the 1970s.
42 years, 4 months and 24 days have passed since August 23rd, 1978.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Kobe Bryant: Basketball player.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 23rd, 1978:
United States: Grease - Frankie Valli
United Kingdom: Three Times A Lady - Commodores
Take Me Back!
The date is August 23rd, 1978 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. The summer of 1978 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.
In America, the song Grease by Frankie Valli is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Three Times A Lady by Commodores is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States and James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Barnaby Jones", "Welcome Back, Kotter", "The Muppet Show" and "Dallas". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", "Breakout" and "Space Invaders".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Pink Panther Show" and "Sesame Street". Popular toys include the likes of "Battleship (game)", "Magna Doodle", "Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)" and "Speak & Spell".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on August 23rd, 1978.
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.
Time Person of the Year: 1978.
China's Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1978 after he overthrew Hua Guofeng and became the "Supreme Leader" of China.
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.
Billy Joel - "Just the Way You Are"
"Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel would go on to win a Grammy for 1978's Song of the Year.
The Deer Hunter
"The Deer Hunter" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1978.
Who were the best football players in 1978?
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.
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
42 years, 4 months and 24 days have passed since August 23rd, 1978.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 34 of 1978.
Leap Year: 1978 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on August 23rd, 1978, will be 42 years of age.
People born in 1978 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 272674800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around August 23rd, 1978:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on August 23rd, 1978?
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on August 23rd, 1978 was probably conceived around the 13th of November, 1977. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 23rd, 1978 is the 2nd of June, 1979. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about August 23rd, 1978.
15,487 days have passed since this date.
1,338,080,400 seconds have passed since the August 23rd, 1978.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,561,093,800 times.
Since August 23rd, 1978, earth has travelled approximately 690,449,486,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 223,013,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 115,074,914 steps. That's about 51,144 miles!
Since this date, 16,056,965 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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