Historical Events
- Eddie Mathews, Addie Joss and Larry MacPhail are inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY
Event of Interest
Thousands of mourners file past body of Pope Paul VI
Famous Birthdays
- Alex Timbers, American stage and screen director (Moulin Rouge!), born in New York City
- Alexandre Aja, French director, born in Paris, France
- Cirroc Lofton, American actor, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jamey Jasta [James Shanahan], American metal singer (Hatebreed), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Vanness Wu, Taiwanese-American singer (F4, Kangta & Vanness), born in Santa Monica, California
Famous Deaths
- (Albert) Eddie Calvert, British trumpeter ("Oh, Mein Papa"; "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)"), dies of a heart attack at 56
- Franz Alphons Wolpert, German composer, dies at 60
Died in 1978 1978 Highlights
About August 7, 1978
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 8 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Holidays: Civic Holiday (Canada), Summer Bank Holiday (Ireland, United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Three Times A Lady - Commodores
#1 Song: You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
