December 5, 1978, was a Tuesday. It was exactly 46 years ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 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 December 5, 1978.
This date occurred 16,802 days ago. Approximately 560 months have passed. It was the 339th day of 1978, in week 49. The decade was the seventies. There were only 26 days left in the year. People who were born on December 5, 1978, are now 45 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 December 5, 1978, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1978 has begun.
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 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 "Charlie's Angels", "Eight Is Enough", "Chips", 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 "The Pink Panther Show", "Sesame Street", "The All-New Super Friends Hour", and "The All New Popeye Hour".
Children are playing with toys such as Baby Alive (doll), Lego Technic, Water Ring Toss, and Shogun Warriors.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 5, 1978.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 5, 1978.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in December 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 5, 1984, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 5, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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