Hey, Hot Child, It's October 1978!
A number one hit on the Cash Box Top 100 list in October 1978 was 'Hot Child in the City' by Nick Gilder.
October 1 Centennial mini-series debuts on NBC.
October 2 - 'Mommie Dearest' is published. Written by her adopted daughter, Christina Crawford, this scandalous bestseller is about the life of Joan Crawford.
October 4 – Pier 39 opens on Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, as a tourist attraction.
October 5 - The Boys from Brazil and Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? movies premiere.
October 6 - The Big Fix and Midnight Express movies premiere.
October 8 – Bertha Cody, Native American archaeologist, dies. (born 1907)
October 12 – Nancy Spungen, groupie and girlfriend of Sid Vicious, dies. (born 1958)
October 14 – President Jimmy Carter signs a bill into law which allows homebrewing of beer in the United States.
October 17 – The New York Yankees clinch their 22nd World Series championship, defeating the Dodgers 7–2 in Los Angeles and winning the Series 4 games to 2.
October 19 – Gig Young, actor, dies. (born 1913)
October 20 - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes movie premieres. The giant tomatoes were actually made out of foam!
October 22 - Pope John Paul II is sworn in as pope. The new pope surprised his aides on his first day when he entered a crowd of reporters and answered questions.
October 24 - The Wiz movie premieres.
October 25 - Halloween movie premieres.
October 27 – President Jimmy Carter signs the Humphrey–Hawkins Full Employment Act, adjusting the government's economic goals to include full employment, growth in production, price stability, and balance of trade and budget.
October 31 - Norma Brown wins $28,800 playing the Money Cards on Card Sharks, the first and only time a contestant has won the maximum amount.
1978 Ford LTD Landau:
A new product introduced in 1978 was Midori Liqueur.
Ms. Marvel comic for October:
Toy organ (released in 1978):
Playboy playmate of the month, Marcy Hanson, and Playgirl man for October, Lenny Thompson:
Albums released in October (album / artist):
Comes a Time / Neil Young
Hot Streets / Chicago
M.I.U. Album / The Beach Boys
Dire Straits / Dire Straits
Dog and Butterfly / Heart
Killing Machine / Judas Priest
Chaka / Chaka Khan
52nd Street / Billy Joel
Christmas Portrait / The Carpenters Christmas
If You Want Blood You've Got It / AC/DC
Toto / Toto
A Single Man / Elton John
Pleasure Train / Teri Desario
Hemispheres / Rush
Thoroughfare Gap / Stephen Stills
Nielsen top shows for the week ending October 22: World Series Game 6; Little House on the Prairie; Charlie's Angels; CBS Sunday Movie "Like Mom, Like Me"; All in the Family; Mork and Mindy; Alice; Three's Company; 60 Minutes; Laverne and Shirley.
Life magazine for October:
National Geographic magazine for October:
Newsweek for October 30th:
Jim Davis Garfield comic strip from October 1978:
October 4 – Pier 39 opens on Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, as a tourist attraction.
October 5 - The Boys from Brazil and Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? movies premiere.
October 6 - The Big Fix and Midnight Express movies premiere.
October 8 – Bertha Cody, Native American archaeologist, dies. (born 1907)
October 14 – President Jimmy Carter signs a bill into law which allows homebrewing of beer in the United States.
October 17 – The New York Yankees clinch their 22nd World Series championship, defeating the Dodgers 7–2 in Los Angeles and winning the Series 4 games to 2.
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October 20 - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes movie premieres. The giant tomatoes were actually made out of foam!
October 22 - Pope John Paul II is sworn in as pope. The new pope surprised his aides on his first day when he entered a crowd of reporters and answered questions.
October 24 - The Wiz movie premieres.
October 25 - Halloween movie premieres.
October 27 – President Jimmy Carter signs the Humphrey–Hawkins Full Employment Act, adjusting the government's economic goals to include full employment, growth in production, price stability, and balance of trade and budget.
October 31 - Norma Brown wins $28,800 playing the Money Cards on Card Sharks, the first and only time a contestant has won the maximum amount.
1978 Ford LTD Landau:
A new product introduced in 1978 was Midori Liqueur.
Ms. Marvel comic for October:
Toy organ (released in 1978):
Playboy playmate of the month, Marcy Hanson, and Playgirl man for October, Lenny Thompson:
Albums released in October (album / artist):
Comes a Time / Neil Young
Hot Streets / Chicago
M.I.U. Album / The Beach Boys
Dire Straits / Dire Straits
Dog and Butterfly / Heart
Killing Machine / Judas Priest
Chaka / Chaka Khan
52nd Street / Billy Joel
Christmas Portrait / The Carpenters Christmas
If You Want Blood You've Got It / AC/DC
Toto / Toto
A Single Man / Elton John
Pleasure Train / Teri Desario
Hemispheres / Rush
Thoroughfare Gap / Stephen Stills
Nielsen top shows for the week ending October 22: World Series Game 6; Little House on the Prairie; Charlie's Angels; CBS Sunday Movie "Like Mom, Like Me"; All in the Family; Mork and Mindy; Alice; Three's Company; 60 Minutes; Laverne and Shirley.
Life magazine for October:
National Geographic magazine for October:
Newsweek for October 30th:
Jim Davis Garfield comic strip from October 1978:
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