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July 17, 1978

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Headlines from July 17, 1978

Japanese Tangerines And Fate of Trade Talks

By Unknown Author

article on prospect that Tokyo Round of trade talks may hinge on whether or not Japan bends to US demand for access for Calif and Fla oranges to Japanese mkt; notes US Trade Repr Robert S Strauss has told Japan that he must have bigger Japanese orange quota or he will not be able to sell to Cong Tokyo Round package that he is currently putting together with Japanese Min Nobuhiko Ushiba and EEC negotiator Wilhelm Haferkamp; describes problems facing Japan's dwindling mikan (tangerine) indus; graph; illus (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 12, 1978, covering July 17, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Some Girls by The Rolling Stones

    Some Girls

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for City To City by Gerry Rafferty

    City To City

    Gerry Rafferty

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for Natural High by Commodores

    Natural High

    Commodores

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Saturday Night Fever by Soundtrack

    Saturday Night Fever

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    47
  5. 5
    Album cover for Stranger In Town by Bob Seger

    Stranger In Town

    Bob Seger

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

1978Ricardo Arona, Brazilian mixed martial artist[†]

Ricardo Arona is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler and 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt practitioner.

Panda Bear (musician)

1978Panda Bear, American musician and songwriter[†]

Noah Benjamin Lennox, also known by his moniker Panda Bear, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and co-founding member of the band Animal Collective. In addition to his work with that group, Lennox has released six solo LPs since 1999, with his 2007 album Person Pitch inspiring the chillwave genre and numerous other acts. His subsequent albums Tomboy (2011) and Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper (2015) both reached the Billboard 200.

Jason Jennings

1978Jason Jennings, American baseball player[†]

Jason Ryan Jennings is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball with the Colorado Rockies (2001-2006), Houston Astros (2007) and Texas Rangers (2008-2009).

Justine Triet

1978Justine Triet, French film director and screenwriter[†]

Justine Triet is a French film director, screenwriter, and editor. She has received several awards including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, a Palme d'Or, three César Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.

Historical Context for July 17, 1978

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