Historical Events
- Eddie Mathews, Addie Joss and Larry MacPhail are inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY
Historic Event
Thousands of mourners file past body of Pope Paul VI
Famous Birthdays
- Alex Timbers, American stage and screen director (Moulin Rouge!), born in New York City
- Alexandre Aja, French director, born in Paris, France
- Cirroc Lofton, American actor, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jamey Jasta [James Shanahan], American metal singer (Hatebreed), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Vanness Wu, Taiwanese-American singer (F4, Kangta & Vanness), born in Santa Monica, California
Famous Deaths
- (Albert) Eddie Calvert, British trumpeter ("Oh, Mein Papa"; "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)"), dies of a heart attack at 56
- Franz Alphons Wolpert, German composer, dies at 60
1978 Highlights
About August 7, 1978
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 5 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Civic Holiday (Canada), Summer Bank Holiday (Ireland, United Kingdom)
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Three Times A Lady - Commodores
#1 Song: You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
