Historical Events
- Pioneer-Venus 2 with 5 atmospheric probes launched toward Venus
Famous Birthdays
- Alan Maybury, Irish footballer
- Countess Vaughn, American actress and singer
- Louis Saha, French footballer
- Miho Shiraishi, Japanese actress
About August 8, 1978
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Three Times A Lady - Commodores
#1 Song: You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
