December 23, 1978, was a Saturday. It was 45 years, 11 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
People who were born on this exact date:
On December 23, 1978, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Superman".
This date occurred 16,800 days ago. Approximately 560 months have passed. It was the 357th day of 1978, in week 51. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1979 was just 8 days away. People who were born on December 23, 1978, are now 45 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 187 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 23, 1978, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
Christmas Day of 1978 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are packed with Christmas shoppers, and people are meeting up with friends that they haven't seen in a while. In America, the song "Le Freak" by Chic 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 Superman 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", "Last of the Summer Wine", "Starsky & Hutch", and "Dallas". 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. The film "Superman" has just been released in movie theaters. 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 "Captain Kangaroo", "Happy Days", "The All-New Super Friends Hour", and "The New Fantastic Four". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Water Ring Toss, and Cabbage Patch Kids.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 23, 1978.
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In December 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
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 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 23, 1984, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 23.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 23, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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