Historical Events
Sports History
3rd annual reentry free-agent draft, Pete Rose, Tommy John, & Darrell Evans, available
- Iranian troops fire on anti-Shah student protesters by Tehran University
- Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3)
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- John Grabow, American baseball player, born in Arcadia, California
Famous Weddings
Fran Drescher
"The Nanny" actress Fran Drescher (20) weds writer and director Peter Marc Jacobson (20) (divorced 1999)
1978 Highlights
About November 4, 1978
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 4 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
- #1 Song: You Needed Me - Anne Murray
- #1 Song: Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John