Historical Events
- Expos crush Braves, 19-0, collecting 28 hits & NL-record-tying 8 HRs
Famous Deaths
- Aasan Ferit Alnar, Turkish classical composer, dies at 72
- Umberto Nobile, Italian aviator and polar explorer (designed and flew 1st airship across the polar air cap), dies at 93
Died in 1978 1978 Highlights
About July 30, 1978
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 9 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Miss You - The Rolling Stones
- #1 Song: You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John