Historical Events
- Bernard Slade's stage comedy "Same Time, Next Year", closes at the Ambassador Theatre, NYC, after 1,453 performances and a Tony Award
- Crew of Soyuz 31 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 29
- Pope John Paul I officially installed as 263rd supreme pontiff
Famous Birthdays
- John Curtis, English footballer, born in Nuneaton, England
- Michal Rozsival, Czech ice hockey player, born in Vlašim, Czechoslovakia
- Nick Wechsler, American actor (Roswell), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Paul Moor, English ten-pin bowler, born in Kingston-upon-Hull, England
- Valfar, Norwegian heavy metal vocalist and musician (Windir), born in Sogndal, Norway (d. 2004)
About September 3, 1978
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 7 months and 26 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: Three Times A Lady - Commodores
