December 11, 1978, was a Monday. It was 45 years, 11 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
What happened on December 11, 1978?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 11, 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 this day.
This date occurred 16,782 days ago. Approximately 559 months have passed. It was the 345th day of 1978, in week 50. The decade was the seventies. The end of 1978 was just 20 days away. People who were born on December 11, 1978, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 186 seasons of weather since this date.
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The date is December 11, 1978, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The Christmas season of 1978 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio. In America, the song "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" by Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond is at the top of the singles charts, while "Mary's Boy Child" by Boney M 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 "M*A*S*H", "Barney Miller", "The Love Boat", 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".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Bagpuss", "Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels", "The New Fantastic Four", and "Godzilla". Children are playing with toys such as Battleship (game), Water Ring Toss, Simon (memory game), and Speak & Spell.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 11, 1978.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 11, 1978.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on December 11, 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 December 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 December 11, 1984, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 11.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 11, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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