On this day

October 11, 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 11, 1978, covering October 11, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Grease by Soundtrack

    Grease

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  2. 2
    Album cover for Don't Look Back by Boston

    Don't Look Back

    Boston

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Double Vision by Foreigner

    Double Vision

    Foreigner

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    15
  4. 4
    Album cover for Who Are You by The Who

    Who Are You

    The Who

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

    Some Girls

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17

Notable Births

1978Carl Bussey, American soccer player[†]

Carl Bussey is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in Major League Soccer and the USL First Division. He played three games for the U.S. at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Trevor Donovan

1978Trevor Donovan, American actor[†]

Trevor Donovan is an American actor and model.

1978Takuya Kawaguchi, Japanese footballer[†]

Takuya Kawaguchi is a former Japanese football player.

Historical Context for October 11, 1978

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