On this day

September 27, 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 27, 1978, covering September 27, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Grease by Soundtrack

    Grease

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  2. 2
    Album cover for Don't Look Back by Boston

    Don't Look Back

    Boston

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Double Vision by Foreigner

    Double Vision

    Foreigner

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for Who Are You by The Who

    Who Are You

    The Who

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Some Girls by The Rolling Stones

    Some Girls

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15

Notable Births

Brad Arnold

1978Brad Arnold, American singer-songwriter[†]

Bradley Kirk Arnold is an American musician who is the lead singer of the Mississippi-based rock band 3 Doors Down.

Jon Rauch

1978Jon Rauch, American baseball player[†]

Jon Erich Rauch is an American former professional baseball pitcher. At 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m), he is tied with Sean Hjelle as the tallest player in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He is also an Olympic Gold Medalist in baseball.

Mihaela Ursuleasa

1978Mihaela Ursuleasa, Romanian pianist (died 2012)[†]

Mihaela Ursuleasa was a Romanian concert pianist. In 1995, she won the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition.

Historical Context for September 27, 1978

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