Historical Events
- USSR performs underground nuclear test
Famous Birthdays
- Alex Escobar, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
- Cisco Adler, American singer and record producer, born in Los Angeles, California
- Mathew Horne, English actor (Gavin & Stacey), born in Nottingham, England
- Natalia Cigliuti, Uruguayan-American actress (Lindsay-Saved By Bell: New Class), born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- Tony Thaxton, American drummer (Motion City Soundtrack), born in Mechanicsville, Virginia
Famous Deaths
- Adolf Dassler, German entrepreneur (founder sportswear company Adidas), dies at 78
- Tom Wilson, American record producer (Sun Ra; Bob Dylan; Simon & Garfunkel; Mothers of Invention; Velvet Underground), dies of a heart attack at 47
1978 Highlights
About September 6, 1978
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 8 months and 29 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
