October 29, 1978, was a Sunday. It was 46 years and 23 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
On October 29, 1978, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Animal House".
This date occurred 16,825 days ago. Approximately 561 months have passed. It was the 302nd day of 1978, in week 43. The decade was the seventies. Daylight saving time (DST) ended in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the European Union on October 29, 1978, as the clocks went back by one hour. People who were born on October 29, 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 go back to the seventies.
The date is October 29, 1978, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
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. Halloween 1978 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties.
In America, the song "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder 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.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Bob Newhart Show", "Happy Days", "Three's Company", 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". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Sesame Street", "All in the Family", "The Muppet Show", and "Mork & Mindy".
Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Lite-Brite, Dungeons & Dragons, and Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 29, 1978.
Check out our personality summary for people who were born on October 29, 1978.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 29, 1978.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
In October 1978, TV audiences were watching the following 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.
If you were a kid on October 29, 1978, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 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 29, 1984, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 29.
National holidays and famous events that fall on October 29:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on October 29, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception estimates for this date.
Have something to say about this date? Was it your birthday? Or perhaps you have a memory of it?
Find out what your age was on October 29, 1978, by entering your date of birth below.
This information is not sent to our server.
Here are some interesting statistics about October 29, 1978:
It looks like you have reached the end. Try searching for another date.
Check out some of these random dates.
© 2014-2024 BestOfDate.com
