1978Benjamin Curtis, American guitarist, drummer, and songwriter (died 2013)[†]
Benjamin Curtis was an American guitarist and drummer. He was a member of bands Tripping Daisy, Secret Machines and School of Seven Bells.
On this day
September 23, 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 23, 1978.
- 1
Grease
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 19
- 2
Don't Look Back
Boston
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 4
- 3
Double Vision
Foreigner
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 12
- 4
Some Girls
The Rolling Stones
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 14
- 5
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 5
- Weeks
- 7
Notable Births
1978Anthony Mackie, American actor[†]
Anthony Dwane Mackie is an American actor. He gained wide recognition for portraying Sam Wilson / Falcon / Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), and headlining the Disney+ miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and its continuation film Captain America: Brave New World (2025).
Notable Deaths
1978Lyman Bostock, American baseball player (born 1950)[†]
Lyman Wesley Bostock Jr. was an American professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for four seasons, as an outfielder for the Minnesota Twins (1975–77) and California Angels (1978), with a lifetime average of .311. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Historical Context for September 23, 1978
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]