1978Waleed Aly, Australian journalist and television host[†]
Waleed Aly is an Australian television presenter, journalist, academic, and lawyer.
On this day
August 15, 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 15, 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
1978Lilia Podkopayeva, Ukrainian gymnast[†]
Lilia Oleksandrivna Podkopayeva is a Ukrainian former artistic gymnast. She is the 1995 world all-around champion, and the 1996 Olympic all-around and floor exercise champion. Often thought of as a complete athlete, Podkopayeva was known for combining power, style, and balletic grace.
1978Stavros Tziortziopoulos, Greek footballer[†]
Stavros Tziortziopoulos is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the current manager of AEK Athens U12 team.
1978Kerri Walsh Jennings, American volleyball player[†]
Kerri Lee Walsh Jennings is an American professional beach volleyball player, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and a one-time Olympic bronze medalist. She is the beach volleyball leader in career victories as of 2016 having won 135 international and domestic tournaments.
Historical Context for August 15, 1978
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]