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? 42 years, 11 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
