Historical Events
- Musical review "Eubie!", based on the songs of composer Eubie Blake, opens at Ambassador Theater, NYC; runs for 439 performances
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
- Yamada Mumon Roshi visits Benedictine Abbey of Maria Laach Germany
Famous Birthdays
- Dante Hall, American football player
- Patrizio Buanne, Austrian-Italian singer and guitarist, born in Vienna, Austria
- Sarit Hadad [Sarah Hudadatov], Israeli pop and Mizrahi singer, born in Afula, Israel
- T.J. Tucker, American baseball player
About September 20, 1978
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 7 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
- #1 Song: Dreadlock Holiday - 10cc