October 12, 1978, was a Thursday. It was 46 years, 1 month, and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
What happened on October 12, 1978?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 12, 1978:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Animal House" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 16,842 days ago. Approximately 561 months have passed. It was the 285th day of 1978, in week 41. 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 187 seasons of weather since this date.
Ready for a walk down memory lane?
It is Thursday, October 12, 1978. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker.
There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Kiss You All Over" by Exile is at the top of the singles charts, while "Summer Nights" 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 Animal House 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 Sid Vicious and John Wayne would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Hawaii Five-O", "The Rockford Files", "Fawlty Towers", and "Laverne & Shirley". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", "Breakout", and "Space Invaders".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "All in the Family", "The All New Popeye Hour", and "Mork & Mindy". Popular toys at the moment include Lite-Brite, Risk board game, Lego Technic, and the Atari 2600.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 12, 1978.
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Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on October 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 October 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 October 12, 1984, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 12.
Italian operatic tenor Deceased
Born on October 12, 1935
He turned 43 on this day in 1978.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on October 12, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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