November 5, 1978, was a Sunday. It was 46 years and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on November 5, 1978:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Midnight Express" was at the top of the box office on November 5, 1978.
This date occurred 16,811 days ago. Approximately 560 months have passed. It was the 309th day of 1978, in week 44. The decade was the seventies. Daylight saving time (DST) ended in the United States and Canada on November 5, 1978, as the clocks went back by one hour. People who were born on November 5, 1978, are now 46 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 187 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is November 5, 1978, and it's a Sunday. Anyone 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.
It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song "You Needed Me" by Anne Murray 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 Midnight Express 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 "Columbo", "Laverne & Shirley", "What's Happening!!", and "The Incredible Hulk". 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 "Captain Kangaroo", "The Pink Panther Show", "Fred Flintstone and Friends", and "Godzilla". Children are playing with toys such as Dungeons & Dragons, Lego Technic, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and Simon (memory game).
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around November 5, 1978.
Television shows that people were watching in November 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in November 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 November 5, 1984, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on November 5, 1978.
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