On this day

September 22, 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 September 20, 1978, covering September 22, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Grease by Soundtrack

    Grease

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  2. 2
    Album cover for Don't Look Back by Boston

    Don't Look Back

    Boston

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Double Vision by Foreigner

    Double Vision

    Foreigner

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for Some Girls by The Rolling Stones

    Some Girls

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  5. 5
    Album cover for Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by Soundtrack

    Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Daniella Alonso

1978Daniella Alonso, American actress and model[†]

Daniella Alonso is an American actress and former fashion model. She has appeared in a number of horror films, including The Hills Have Eyes 2 and Wrong Turn 2: Dead End. Alonso was a regular cast member in the NBC post-apocalyptic series Revolution from 2012 to 2013, and the medical drama The Night Shift in 2014. Alonso also appeared in the first season of the TNT crime drama Animal Kingdom in 2016, and in 2019 began starring as Cristal Flores in the third season of the prime time soap opera Dynasty, which aired on The CW.

Harry Kewell

1978Harry Kewell, Australian footballer and coach[†]

Harry Kewell is an Australian soccer coach, manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of Yokohama F. Marinos in the J1 League.

Historical Context for September 22, 1978

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