Historical Events
Film Premiere
"Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" film starring The Bee Gees, based on the Beatles' album of the same name, premieres in NYC
- Bolivian military coup under General Juan Pereda, President Hugo Banzer flees
- US Postal Service & unions agree on a contract averting mail strike
- World's strongest dog, 80-kg St Bernard, pulls 2909-kg load 27 m
Famous Birthdays
- Damian Marley, Jamaican musician, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Gary Teale, Scottish football player and coach, born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Josh Hartnett, American actor and movie producer, born in St. Paul, Minnesota
- Justin Bartha, American actor (National Treasure films), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Kyoko Iwasaki, Japanese swimmer (Olympic gold 200m breaststroke 1992), born in Numazu, Japan
1978 Highlights
About July 21, 1978
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 11 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb- #1 Song: You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
#1 Song: Shadow Dancing - 
#1 Song: You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & 
