Historical Events
- Independent Counsel Act is signed into law.
Nobel Peace Prize
Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat named joint winners of 1978 Nobel Peace Prize
Famous Birthdays
- CM Punk, American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Eva Kaili, Greek TV presenter and politician, born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Jac Schaeffer, American filmmaker (TiMER; WandaVision), born in Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Jimmy Aggrey, English footballer (Torquay United), born in Hammersmith, London
- Mark Barry, British pop musician (BBMak - "Back Here"), born in Manchester, England
Famous Deaths
- George "Jackie" Grant, West Indian cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies at 71
Died in 1978 1978 Highlights
About October 26, 1978
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 6 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
#1 Song: Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
