1978Antonino D'Agostino, Italian footballer[†]
Antonino D'Agostino is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in Serie A for Atalanta and Cagliari.
On this day
October 8, 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 October 4, 1978, covering October 8, 1978.
- 1
Don't Look Back
Boston
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 6
- 2
Grease
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 21
- 3
Double Vision
Foreigner
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 14
- 4
Who Are You
The Who
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 5
- 5
Some Girls
The Rolling Stones
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 16
Notable Births
1978Mick O'Driscoll, Irish rugby player and coach[†]
Michael Rowan O'Driscoll is an Irish former rugby union player. He played for Munster in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup, and played internationally for Ireland. He was an integral senior player for Munster and captained the province numerous times, particularly during the 2008–09 season.
Notable Deaths
1978Bertha Parker Pallan, American archaeologist (born 1907)[†]
Bertha Pallan Thurston Cody was an American archaeologist, working as an assistant in archaeology at the Southwest Museum. She was also married to actor Iron Eyes Cody. She is thought to be the first Native American female archaeologist, of Abenaki and Seneca descent.
Historical Events
1978Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97 knots at Blowering Dam, Australia.[†]
Ken Warby was an Australian motorboat racer, who at his death held the water speed record of 275.97 knots, set on Blowering Dam on 8 October 1978.
Historical Context for October 8, 1978
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]