May 17, 1978, was a Wednesday. It was 46 years, 6 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
Notable events that occurred on May 17, 1978:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 17, 1978:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "The Greek Tycoon" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 16,991 days ago. Approximately 566 months have passed. It was the 137th day of 1978, in week 20. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on May 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 May 17, 1978, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1978 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "With A Little Luck" by Wings is at the top of the singles charts, while "Rivers Of Babylon" by Boney M is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie The Greek Tycoon 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 "Barney Miller", "Welcome Back, Kotter", "Fawlty Towers", and "The Incredible Hulk". 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", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Pink Panther Show", and "The Muppet Show". Children are playing with toys such as Stretch Armstrong, Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game), Star Wars action figures, and the Atari 2600.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 17, 1978.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 17, 1978.
People in May 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 May 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 May 17, 1984, instead.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on May 17:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on May 17, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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