January 12, 1978, was a Thursday. It was 46 years, 10 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 12, 1978:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 17,116 days ago. Approximately 571 months have passed. It was the 12th day of 1978, in week 02. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 46 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 190 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Thursday, January 12, 1978. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned.
In America, the song "Baby Come Back" by Player is at the top of the singles charts, while "Mull Of Kintyre / Girls School" by Wings is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind 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 "Hawaii Five-O", "The Bob Newhart Show", "The Jeffersons", and "Barney Miller". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", and "Breakout". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sesame Street", and "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids".
Popular toys at the moment include Troll doll, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Connect Four, and Star Wars action figures.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on January 12, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1978:
Toys and games that were popular in 1978:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 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 January 12, 1984, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 12.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on January 12, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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