Historical Events
- 44th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Sims, Oklahoma (RB)
Briefcase Full of Blues
Atlantic Records releases "Briefcase Full of Blues", the debut album by The Blues Brothers (Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi); album tops the chart and becomes best-selling blues record of all-time
Sparky Anderson
Cincinnati Reds fire their manager Sparky Anderson after 9 years
Famous Birthdays
- Brent Albright, American professional wrestler
- Freddie Mitchell, American football player
- Haytham Tambal, Sudanese footballer
- Mehdi Nafti, Tunisian footballer
- Ryan Leslie, American producer
Famous Deaths
- André Morell [Cecil André Mesritz], British actor (Ben-Hur, The Message, Hound of the Baskervilles), dies from a heart attack at 69
- Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Argentine football executive (b. 1902)
Died in 1978 1978 Highlights
About November 28, 1978
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 4 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
#1 Song: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart
