Famous Birthdays
- Eddie Gill, American basketball player, born in Aurora, Colorado
- Fu Mingxia, Chinese diver (Olympic gold women's 10m platform 1992, 96; 3m springboard 1996, 2000), born in Wuhan, China
Famous Deaths
- Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90
1978 Highlights
About August 16, 1978
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 5 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Three Times A Lady - Commodores
#1 Song: Three Times A Lady - Commodores
