December 31, 1978, was a Sunday. It was 45 years, 11 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
On December 31, 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 "Superman".
New Year's Eve 1978 occurred 16,793 days ago. Approximately 560 months have passed. It was the 365th day of 1978, in week 52. The decade was the seventies. It was the last day of the year. People who were born on December 31, 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 go back to the seventies.
The date is December 31, 1978, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
It's New Year's Eve, and everyone is wondering what the year 1979 will bring. 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 "The Two Ronnies", "Barney Miller", "Three's Company", and "Soap". 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 "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "Happy Days", "The All New Popeye Hour", and "Battle of the Planets". Children are playing with toys such as Lite-Brite, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Lego Technic, and Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game).
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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.
If you were a kid on December 31, 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 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 31, 1984, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 31.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on December 31:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 31, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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