September 21, 1978, was a Thursday. It was 46 years, 2 months, and 2 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 21, 1978:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Animal House".
This date occurred 16,865 days ago. Approximately 562 months have passed. It was the 264th day of 1978, in week 38. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on September 21, 1978, are now 46 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 187 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is September 21, 1978, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves.
The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste of Honey is at the top of the singles charts, while "Dreadlock Holiday" by 10cc is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Animal House 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 "Hawaii Five-O", "Welcome Back, Kotter", "The Love Boat", and "WKRP in Cincinnati". 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 Sid Vicious and John Wayne would be still alive. People are playing video games such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "The Muppet Show", and "Mork & Mindy". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game), the Atari 2600, and Shogun Warriors.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 21, 1978.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around September 21, 1978.
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People in September 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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
Popular video games that people were playing in September 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 September 21, 1984, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on September 21, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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