October 7th, 1978.

Born on October 7th, 1978.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Alesha Dixon: Singer.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 7th, 1978.

• United States: Kiss You All Over - Exile
• United Kingdom: Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

Take me back to October 7th, 1978!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is October 7th, 1978 and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. In America, the song Kiss You All Over by Exile is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Summer Nights by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States and the movie Up In Smoke is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, James Callaghan is the current Prime Minister.

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.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Six Million Dollar Man", "Starsky & Hutch", "Dallas" and "Taxi". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", "Breakout" and "Space Invaders". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "The All-New Super Friends Hour" and "Mork & Mindy".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Etch A Sketch, Operation, Dungeons & Dragons and Hungry Hungry Hippos.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on October 7th, 1978.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Deer Hunter.

  "The Deer Hunter" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1978.

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  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.

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  Billy Joel - "Just the Way You Are"

  "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel won a Grammy for 1978's Song of the Year.

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  Roller skates.

  The popularity of roller skates exploded during the later half of the 1970s.

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  Disco music.

  In the second half of the 1970s, disco music became mainstream. During this period, nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 43 years, 7 months and 18 days have passed since October 7th, 1978.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 of 1978.
• Leap Year: 1978 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on October 7th, 1978, will be 43 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1978 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 276562800.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around October 7th, 1978.

• September 7th, 1978: The Who drummer Keith Moon dies of a drug overdose.
• September 7th, 1978: Bulgarian dissident writer Georgi Markov is assassinated on Waterloo Bridge in London.
• September 8th, 1978: Black Friday: Iranian soldiers kill 700 - 3000 protesters.
• September 11th, 1978: Janet Parker becomes the last person to die of smallpox.
• September 16th, 1978: 25,000 people are killed when an earthquake hits the Iranian city of Tabas.
• September 17th, 1978: The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt.
• September 18th, 1978: The first episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati" is aired on television.
• September 25th, 1978: 144 people are killed when PSA Flight 182 collides with a small aircraft in San Diego, California.
• September 28th, 1978: Less than two months after being named as the new Pope, John Paul I passes away.
• This date: October 7th, 1978
• October 12th, 1978: Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious is arrested on suspicion of murdering his girlfriend Nancy Spungen.
• October 16th, 1978: Pope John Paul II succeeds Pope John Paul I.
• October 17th, 1978: The song "Y.M.C.A." is released by the Village People.
• November 3rd, 1978: The first episode of "Diff'rent Strokes" is aired.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 7th, 1978, will have the star sign Libra.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1978 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: October 7th, 1978 falls under the Raven.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out October 7th, 1984 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on October 7th, 1978 was most likely conceived around January 14th, 1978.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 7th, 1978 is close to June 30th, 1979.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 7th, 1978.

• A total of 15,936 days have passed since this date.
• 2,276 weeks have passed.
• 1,376,870,400 seconds have passed since the October 7th, 1978.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,606,348,800 times.
• Since October 7th, 1978, the earth has travelled approximately 710,465,126,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 229,478,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 118,410,854 steps. That's about 52,627 miles!
• Since this date, 16,522,445 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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