Famous Birthdays
- Eddie Gill, American basketball player, born in Aurora, Colorado
- Fu Mingxia, Chinese diver (Olympic gold women's 10m platform 1992, 96; 3m springboard 1996, 2000), born in Wuhan, China
Famous Deaths
- Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborch Stachouwer, Dutch last Governor-General of Dutch East Indies (1936-45), taken prisoner by the Japanese during WWII, dies at 90
Died in 1978 1978 Highlights
About August 16, 1978
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 8 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Three Times A Lady - Commodores
