Historical Events
- American Nazi Party holds a rally at Marquette Park, Chicago
- Nearly 100,000 demonstrators march on Washington, D.C. for ERA
- Revival of Jerry Herman's musical "Hello, Dolly!", starring Carol Channing, closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC, after 152 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Jesse Watters, American political commentator (Fox News), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Linda Park, Korean-born American actress (Stra Trek: Enterprise), born in Seoul, South Korea
- Mark Medlock, German pop singer (Now Or Never), born in Frankfurt, Germany
Famous Deaths
- Abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered
- Zoltán Aladár, Transylvanian composer, music critic and teacher (The Goat and the Three Goons), dies at 49
Died in 1978 1978 Highlights
About July 9, 1978
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 9 months and 19 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
