August 1978 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 1978.
The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was James Callaghan (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on August 1978: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of August 1978?
Events
- 01 Aug 1978 Commandos occupy Iraqi embassy in Paris, 1 dead
- 05 Aug 1978 New Orleans Saints beat Philadelphia Eagles 14-7 in Mexico City (NFL expo).
- 06 Aug 1978 60th PGA Championship: John Mahaffey shoots a 276 at Oakmont Country Club - Pennsylvania
- 07 Aug 1978 Eddie Mathews, Addie Joss, and Larry MacPhail inducted to Hall of Fame
- 08 Aug 1978 Pioneer-Venus 2 with five atmospheric probes launched toward Venus.
- 09 Aug 1978 Yanks score 5 in bottom of 9th beat Brewers 8-7
- 10 Aug 1978 Three members of the Ulrich family are killed in an accident. This leads to the Ford Pinto litigation.
- 11 Aug 1978 Funeral of Pope Paul VI
- 12 Aug 1978 Arron Marshall completes a record shower of 336 hours
- 13 Aug 1978 Bomb attack in Beirut, 175 killed
- 15 Aug 1978 House of Reps approves (233-169), 39-month extension for ERA
- 17 Aug 1978 1st successful crossing of the Atlantic by balloon
- 18 Aug 1978 Memphis Tenn settles with striking police officers and firefighters
- 19 Aug 1978 422 die in an arson fire at a movie theater in Iran.
- 20 Aug 1978 Tatyana Providokhina runs female world record 1k
- 21 Aug 1978 1st gay theme telefilm - Matlovich vs. US Air Force
- 22 Aug 1978 Sandinistas occupy National Palace in Managua Nicaragua
- 23 Aug 1978 Iranian students occupies Iranian embassy at Wassenaar
- 25 Aug 1978 Baseball umps stage a 1 day strike
- 26 Aug 1978 Soyuz 31 carries two cosmonauts (one the first East German, Sigmund JShn) to Salyut 6.
- 27 Aug 1978 Gerrie Knetemann becomes world cyclist champion
- 29 Aug 1978 USTA National Tennis Center opens in Flushing, New York
- 31 Aug 1978 Constitution adopted by Sri Lanka
- 13 Aug 1978 One hundred fifty Palestinians in Beirut are killed in a terrorist attack during the second phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in August 1978?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- The Rolling Stones - Miss You
- Commodores - Three Times A Lady
- Frankie Valli - Grease
- Donna Summer - Last Dance
- Taste Of Honey, A - Boogie Oogie Oogie
Top #5 songs in the UK
- John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're The One That I Want
- The Commodores - Three Times A Lady
- 10cc - Dreadlock Holiday
- Clout - Substitute
- Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in August 1978?
The Holcroft Covenant
By: Robert Ludlum
The Fourth Reich is on the verge of forming, and the only person who can stop it from arising is about to sign its birth certificates.
Pulling Your Own Strings
By: Wayne W. Dyer
Wayne W. Dyer explains how we can all prevent being victimized by others and start operating from the centre of our power
Mortal Friends
By: James Carroll
From the Irish Rebellion in the 1920s to the turbulent Boston of Mayor James Michael Curley, the Kennedys and beyond, Mortal Friends tells the story of Irish revolutionary Colman Brady.
Scruples
By: Judith Krantz
Scruples is the first novel to make publishing history. It's widely regarded as the best novel ever about the extravagant lifestyle of the Beverly Hills boutique owner and its employees.
Evergreen
By: Belva Plain
Anna Friedman is a modern classic of passion, ambition and determination that forever changed how we view the brave immigrants who arrived on American shores. The story of Anna Friedman captures the turbulent emotions of the people.