Historical Events
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
"Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" film starring The Bee Gees, based on the Beatles' album of the same name, premieres in NYC
- Bolivian military coup under General Juan Pereda, President Hugo Banzer flees
- US Postal Service & unions agree on a contract averting mail strike
- World's strongest dog, 80-kg St Bernard, pulls 2909-kg load 27 m
Famous Birthdays
- Damian Marley, Jamaican musician, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Gary Teale, Scottish football player and coach, born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Josh Hartnett, American actor (Black Hawk Down) and movie producer (August), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
- Justin Bartha, American actor (National Treasure films), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Kyoko Iwasaki, Japanese swimmer (Olympic gold 200m breaststroke 1992), born in Numazu, Japan
About July 21, 1978
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 9 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
#1 Song: You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
