1978Stefan Binder, German footballer[†]
Stefan Binder is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.
On this day
October 12, 1978
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
Historical Context for October 12, 1978
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 11, 1978, covering October 12, 1978.
- 1
Grease
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 22
- 2
Don't Look Back
Boston
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 7
- 3
Double Vision
Foreigner
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 15
- 4
Who Are You
The Who
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 6
- 5
Some Girls
The Rolling Stones
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 17
- 6
A Taste Of Honey
A Taste Of Honey
- Last week
- 6
- Peak
- 6
- Weeks
- 18
- 7
Nightwatch
Kenny Loggins
- Last week
- 7
- Peak
- 7
- Weeks
- 13
- 8
Twin Sons Of Different Mothers
Fogelberg And Weisberg
- Last week
- 10
- Peak
- 8
- Weeks
- 5
- 9
Live And More
Donna Summer
- Last week
- 12
- Peak
- 9
- Weeks
- 5
- 10
Living In The U.S.A.
Linda Ronstadt
- Last week
- 30
- Peak
- 10
- Weeks
- 2
Notable Births
1978Baden Cooke, Australian cyclist[†]
Baden Cooke is an Australian retired professional racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2000 and 2013.
1978Marko Jarić, Serbian basketball player[†]
Marko Jarić is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.01 m, he mainly played the point guard position. He also represented the senior FR Yugoslavian national basketball team internationally. Jarić was an All-EuroLeague First Team member in 2002.
Notable Deaths
1978Nancy Spungen, American figure of the 1970s punk rock scene (born 1958)[†]
Nancy Laura Spungen was the American girlfriend of English musician Sid Vicious and a figure of the 1970s punk rock scene.