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Bank of England announces huge 2.5-point increase in its minimum lending rate in clear warning that it will not finance natl wage increases substantially exceeding its 5% guideline; sharp rise seems certain to curb nation's mini-boom in consumer spending; chart (M)
FCC orders 9 NYC and Phila stations to estab offices and studios in NJ if they expect to have their licenses renewed (M)
Intercontinental Hotels Corp will build and operate chain of 5 or 6 hotels in Peking, Shanghai, Canton and other Chinese cities at estimated cost of $500 million; transaction is reptdly largest ever reached between China and an Amer co (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 8, 1978, covering November 10, 1978.
Donna Summer
Linda Ronstadt
Soundtrack
Foreigner
Billy Joel
1978Ruth Davidson, Scottish politician[†]
Ruth Elizabeth Davidson, Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links,, is a Scottish politician. A member of the House of Lords since 2021, she was Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2011 to 2019 and Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament from 2020 to 2021. She served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow from 2011 to 2016 and for Edinburgh Central from 2016 to 2021. She has been a member of the House of Lords since 2021. Davidson is co-host of Sky News podcast Electoral Dysfunction alongside Beth Rigby and Baroness Harman.
1978Diplo, American DJ, songwriter, and producer[†]
Thomas Wesley Pentz, known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is a co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer; a member of the supergroup LSD, with Labrinth and Sia; a member of electronic duo Jack Ü, with producer and DJ Skrillex; and a member of Silk City, with Mark Ronson. He founded the record company Mad Decent in 2006, as well as the non-profit organization Heaps Decent the following year. His 2013 extended play (EP), Revolution, debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard 200. The EP's title track was later featured in a commercial for Hyundai and is featured on the WWE 2K16 soundtrack.
1978Eve, American rapper and producer[†]
Eve Jihan Cooper is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress. Her debut studio album, Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady (1999) peaked atop the Billboard 200, received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spawned the hit singles "What Ya Want", "Love Is Blind", and "Gotta Man". That same year, she guest featured on the Roots' Grammy Award-winning single "You Got Me", as well as Missy Elliott's single "Hot Boyz", both of which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.
1978Kristian Huselius, Swedish ice hockey player[†]
Lars Kristian Huselius is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player.
1978David Paetkau, Canadian actor[†]
David Paetkau is a Canadian actor who has played Evan Lewis in Final Destination 2 (2003), Nick the customs officer in LAX (2004), Beck McKaye in Whistler (2006–2008), Ira Glatt in Goon (2011), and Sam Braddock in the CTV/CBS television series Flashpoint (2008–2012).
In 1978, the world population was approximately 4,292,097,502 people[†]