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February 8, 1978

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Headlines from February 8, 1978

Technology

By Victor K. McElheny

article discusses pressure pump problems plaguing shuttle's engines; illus (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 8, 1978, covering February 8, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  2. 2
    Album cover for Foot Loose + Fancy Free by Rod Stewart

    Foot Loose + Fancy Free

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for All 'n' All by Earth| Wind & Fire

    All 'n' All

    Earth| Wind & Fire

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for News Of The World by Queen

    News Of The World

    Queen

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Stranger by Billy Joel

    The Stranger

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    19

Notable Births

Ranveer Brar

1978Ranveer Brar, Indian chef, author, restauranteur, and television personality[†]

Ranveer Singh Brar is an Indian celebrity chef, television personality, author, restaurateur and actor. He is known as the host of several television food shows, and as a judge in MasterChef India, alongside fellow chefs Sanjeev Kapoor, Vikas Khanna, Vineet Bhatia, Garima Arora, Kunal Kapur and Pooja Dhingra. After graduating from a hospitality institute in Lucknow, Brar stepped into the culinary career, now spanning more than nearly three decades.

Mick de Brenni

1978Mick de Brenni, Australian politician[†]

Michael Christopher de Brenni, is an Australian politician currently serving as the Manager of Opposition Business in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.

Historical Context for February 8, 1978

In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]