Historical Events
- NY District Court Judge Constance Baker Motley rules that women sportswriters cannot be banned from locker rooms
- RR clerks go on strike, halting more than 2/3s of rail service
Famous Birthdays
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (45 years old)
Kenyan long-distance runner, born in Kapsabet, Kenya
Famous Deaths
- Manne Siegbahn, Swedish physicist (Nobel 1924-discoveries and research in the field of X-ray spectroscopy), dies at 91
Died in 1978 1978 Highlights
About September 26, 1978
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 7 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Kiss You All Over - Exile
#1 Song: Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
