On this day

September 29, 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 29, 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

Kurt Nilsen

1978Kurt Nilsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Kurt Erik Nilsen is a Norwegian pop/country singer. He won the first season of the Norwegian reality show Idol, which aired on TV 2 in May 2003. He then won a one-off international version of Pop Idol called World Idol on 1 January 2004, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows.

1978Neville Roach, English footballer[†]

Neville Roach is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

1978Nathan West, American actor, musician, and singer[†]

Nathan Luke West is an American actor, musician, and singer.

Historical Context for September 29, 1978

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