1978Danny Allsopp, Australian footballer[†]
Daniel Lee Allsopp is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
On this day
August 10, 1978
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 9, 1978, covering August 10, 1978.
- 1
Grease
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 13
- 2
Some Girls
The Rolling Stones
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 8
- 3
Natural High
Commodores
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 12
- 4
Double Vision
Foreigner
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 6
- 5
Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Bruce Springsteen
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 5
- Weeks
- 9
Notable Births
1978Marcus Fizer, American basketball player[†]
Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer is an American former professional basketball player.
1978Chris Read, English cricketer[†]
Christopher Mark Wells Read is an English former cricketer who was the captain of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. He played for the England cricket team in 15 Tests and 36 ODIs. He was a wicket-keeper.
Historical Events
1978Three members of the Ulrich family are killed in an accident. This leads to the Ford Pinto litigation.[†]
The Ford Pinto is a subcompact car that was manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company in North America from 1970 until 1980. The Pinto was the first subcompact vehicle produced by Ford in North America.
Historical Context for August 10, 1978
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]