December 17th, 1978, fell on a Sunday. It was day 351 of 1978. The decade was the 1970s.
42 years, 1 months and 2 days have passed since December 17th, 1978.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Manny Pacquiao: Boxer.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 17th, 1978:
United States: You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
United Kingdom: Mary's Boy Child - Boney M
Take Me Back!
The date is December 17th, 1978 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
The Christmas season of 1978 is in full swing. The decorations are up and festive songs are playing on the radio. In America, the song You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Mary's Boy Child by Boney M is the number one hit song.
Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States and James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. The film "Superman" has just been released in movie theaters.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "The Jeffersons", "Welcome Back, Kotter" and "Charlie's Angels". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", "Breakout" and "Space Invaders". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Happy Days" and "Diff'rent Strokes".
Popular toys include the likes of "Lite-Brite", "Big Jim (action figure)", "Star Wars action figures" and "Shogun Warriors".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on December 17th, 1978.
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.
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.
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.
Billy Joel - "Just the Way You Are"
"Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel would go on to win a Grammy for 1978's Song of the Year.
The Deer Hunter
"The Deer Hunter" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1978.
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.
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
42 years, 1 months and 2 days have passed since December 17th, 1978.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 50 of 1978.
Leap Year: 1978 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on December 17th, 1978, will be 42 years of age.
People born in 1978 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 282700800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around December 17th, 1978:
November 18th, 1978: Cult leader Jim Jones and 918 of his members commit mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana.
November 18th, 1978: US Congressman Leo Ryan is shot dead by Jim Jones' cult members in Jonestown, Guyana.
November 19th, 1978: NFL: The "Miracle at the Meadowlands" occurs when a fumbled ball gifts the Philadelphia Eagles a shock win over the New York Giants.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 17th, 1978?
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on December 17th, 1978 was probably conceived around the 9th of March, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 17th, 1978 is the 26th of September, 1979. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about December 17th, 1978.
15,374 days have passed since this date.
1,328,313,600 seconds have passed since the December 17th, 1978.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,549,699,200 times.
Since December 17th, 1978, earth has travelled approximately 685,409,817,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 221,385,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 114,234,970 steps. That's about 50,771 miles!
Since this date, 15,939,763 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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