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August 7, 1978

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New Life Invades The Equity Market

By Karen W. Arenson

Money managers and investors, commenting on recent record mkt activities, see more interest in equities, particularly major issues; some see long-term bull mkt and new psychological strength; record trading activities of recent days revd; charts (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 2, 1978, covering August 7, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Grease by Soundtrack

    Grease

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for Some Girls by The Rolling Stones

    Some Girls

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Natural High by Commodores

    Natural High

    Commodores

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Double Vision by Foreigner

    Double Vision

    Foreigner

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen

    Darkness On The Edge Of Town

    Bruce Springsteen

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Alexandre Aja

1978Alexandre Aja, French director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Alexandre Jouan-Arcady, known professionally as Alexandre Aja, is a French filmmaker best known for his work in the horror genre. He rose to international stardom for his 2003 horror film Haute Tension. He has also directed the films The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Mirrors (2008), Piranha 3D (2010), Horns (2013) and Crawl (2019).

Jamey Jasta

1978Jamey Jasta, American singer-songwriter[†]

James Vincent Shanahan, known professionally as Jamey Jasta, is an American vocalist, best known as the lead singer of metalcore band Hatebreed and sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow. Jasta also fronts metalcore band Icepick. Prior to Hatebreed, he fronted the hardcore band Jasta 14.

Mark McCammon

1978Mark McCammon, English-Barbadian footballer[†]

Mark Jason McCammon is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in England, he represented the Barbados national team at international level.

Cirroc Lofton

1978Cirroc Lofton, American actor[†]

Cirroc Lofton is an American actor and podcaster who started his career at the age of nine with many minor roles. He got his start in the 1989 child education program Econ and Me, which teaches children economics. He is best known for playing Jake Sisko on the 1990s TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Notable Deaths

Eddie Calvert

1978Eddie Calvert, English trumpeter (born 1922)[†]

Albert Edward Calvert was an English trumpeter successful in the 1950s. Between 1953 and 1958 he achieved seven instrumental hits on the UK Singles Chart, including the two chart-toppers "Oh, Mein Papa" in 1954 and "Cherry Pink " in 1955. His nephew was Leon Calvert.

Historical Events

Jimmy Carter

1978U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been disposed of negligently.[†]

James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served from 1971 to 1975 as the 76th governor of Georgia and from 1963 to 1967 in the Georgia State Senate. He was the longest-lived president in U.S. history and the first to reach the age of 100.

Historical Context for August 7, 1978

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