Historical Events
- Aerosmith's Steve Tyler & Joe Perry injured by a cherry bomb
- British pop music magazine "Smash Hits" first published
Event of Interest
Daniel Arap Moi succeeds Jomo Kenyatta as President of Kenya, rules for 24 years
- Steve Perry joins Journey
Event of Interest
US Congress approves dollar coin honoring women's suffrage campaigner Susan B. Anthony
Famous Birthdays
- Casey Benjamin, American R&B and hip-hop saxophonist, vocoder wizard, and songwriter (The Robert Glasper Experiment), born in the Bronx, New York City (d. 2024) [1]
- Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, American actress (Cassidy-Nash Bridges), born in Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
- Gesina Van der Molen, Dutch WWII resistance fighter/lawyer, dies at 86
- Ralph Marterie, Italian-American trumpeter and big band bandleader ("Skokiaan"; "Shish-Kebab"; "Dry Marterie"), dies at 63
- Ralph Metcalfe, American athlete, politician (Rep-D-Ill; joint world record 100m, Olympic gold 4x100m relay 1936), dies of a heart attack at 68
Died in 1978 1978 Highlights
About October 10, 1978
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 6 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Kiss You All Over - Exile
#1 Song: Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
