March 17, 1978, was a Friday. It was 46 years, 8 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 17, 1978:
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The movie "Saturday Night Fever" was at the top of the box office on this day.
St. Patrick's Day 1978 occurred 17,053 days ago. Approximately 568 months have passed. It was the 76th day of 1978, in week 11. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on March 17, 1978, are now 46 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 189 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is March 17, 1978, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Pisces. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. It's St. Patrick's Day, which means that a sizeable amount of people are spending their day in bars. Parades are being held in major cities throughout the world. In America, the song "Night Fever" by The Bee Gees is at the top of the singles charts, while "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush is the number-one song in the UK.
Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Saturday Night Fever 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 "Soul Train", "The Waltons", "Last of the Summer Wine", and "Little House on the Prairie".
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 Keith Moon, Sid Vicious, and John Wayne would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", and "Breakout". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Pink Panther Show", "Bagpuss", and "Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels". Children are playing with toys such as Big Jim (action figure), Micronauts, Lego Technic, and Water Ring Toss.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 17, 1978.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 17, 1978.
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People in March 1978 were watching the following TV 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:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in March 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 March 17, 1984, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 17.
National holidays and famous events that fall on March 17:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on March 17, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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