Historical Events
- "Your Arm's Too Short..." closes at Lyceum NYC after 429 performances
AFC Championship
AFC Championship, Mile High Stadium, Denver: Denver Broncos beat Oakland Raiders, 20-17
John Madden
- Air India B747 explodes near Bombay killing 213
- Los Angeles Police chief Edward Davis retires from police force
- News editor Donald Woods finally arrives in London after escaping the apartheid regime in South Africa
- NFC Championship, Texas Stadium, Irving: Dallas Cowboys beat Minnesota Vikings, 23-6
Famous Birthdays
- Nina Bott, German actress
- Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, Indian spiritualist
- Philip Mulryne, Northern Irish soccer midfielder (27 caps; Norwich City) and Dominican friar and priest, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Tarik O'Regan, British composer
1978 Highlights
About January 1, 1978
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 9 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
