Historical Events
Conference of Interest
Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter begin Egypt-Isreal peace conference at Camp David
Famous Birthdays
- Chris Hipkins, New Zealand politician (Prime Minister of New Zealand 2023-), born in Hutt Valley, New Zealand
- Chris Jack, New Zealand rugby union footballer (All Blacks), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Laura Bertram, Canadian actress (Trance Gemini-Andromeda), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Sylvester Joseph, West Indian cricketer, born in New Winthorpes, Antigua
- Zhang Zhong, Chinese-Singaporean chess player, born in Chongqing, China
Famous Deaths
- Joe Negroni, American rock vocalist (Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers), dies of a brain hemorrhage at 37
1978 Highlights
About September 5, 1978
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 8 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
#1 Song: Three Times A Lady - Commodores
