On this day

November 2, 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 November 1, 1978, covering November 2, 1978.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Living In The U.S.A. by Linda Ronstadt

    Living In The U.S.A.

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Grease by Soundtrack

    Grease

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  3. 3
    Album cover for Live And More by Donna Summer

    Live And More

    Donna Summer

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Who Are You by The Who

    Who Are You

    The Who

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Double Vision by Foreigner

    Double Vision

    Foreigner

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    18

Notable Births

Carmen Cali

1978Carmen Cali, American baseball player[†]

Carmen Salvatore Cali is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

Historical Context for November 2, 1978

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