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Born in 1978: fun facts, prices and a free printable 48th birthday party kit

Planning a 48th birthday for someone born in 1978? Here is the year they arrived, from Grease to Camp David, plus a free printable party kit.

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The short answer

In 1978 Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby, was born, and the Catholic Church had three popes. Jimmy Carter hosted the Camp David talks between Egypt and Israel. Grease topped the box office, Taxi and Dallas reached TV, the Yankees won the World Series and Muhammad Ali won back the heavyweight title.

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Born in 1978 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a disco ball, a roller skate, an arcade cabinet and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1978, with a disco ball, a roller skate, an arcade cabinet and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1978 arrived in a year with three popes, the first test-tube baby and a movie musical that outsold everything else. Pioneer Venus reached Venus, Taxi premiered on ABC and Muhammad Ali became the first heavyweight to win the title three times.

This page walks through the year's biggest moments, what groceries and gas cost, famous birthdays and the movies, music, TV and games of the day. It closes with party ideas and a free printable kit of 1978 trivia and games for signed-in visitors.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1978 party kit?

27 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 48th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1978 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1978?

  • Game 4: The 1978 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1978

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1978 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 48th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1978 twist: The 1978 card has squares like “Can name a Bee Gees song” and “Has seen the movie Grease”.

  2. The 1978 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1978, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1978?

    Everyday prices from 1978: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1978 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1978 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1978 birthday club

    Eight of these stars were born in 1978. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1978, in 1978, or after 1978.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1978

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1978 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1978 year-end chart.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1978?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1978?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1978, or on the right for after 1978.
    3. None of these happened in 1978 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1978 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1978 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1978 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1978 twist: Add a 1978 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Night Fever” or “Shadow Dancing”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1978 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1978, like “Grease opens” (June 16), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1978 twist: One card is all 1978: “If 1978 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1978 twist: Set the 1978 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Taxi hails ABC” (September 12).

Can you beat the 1978 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. Which boxer became the first to win the heavyweight title three times in 1978?

  2. Louise Brown, born July 25, 1978, was the world's first what?

  3. Which US president hosted the Camp David talks in September 1978?

  4. Which musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John opened on June 16, 1978?

  5. Which ABC sitcom with Judd Hirsch and Danny DeVito debuted on September 12, 1978?

  6. Whom did the Yankees beat in the 1978 World Series?

  7. Pluto's moon Charon was discovered in June 1978 at an observatory in which US state?

  8. How many popes led the Catholic Church at some point in 1978?

  9. Which movie won Best Picture for 1978 films at the April 1979 Oscars?

  10. What did a first-class stamp cost after the increase on May 29, 1978?

10 questions about 1978. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 48th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 48th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1978 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1978 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1978 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1978?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1978 birthday club and Movies & music of 1978

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1978 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1978? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1978?

The biggest events of 1978, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1978: a probe circling a cloudy planet, a baby's rattle beside a lab flask, a boxing glove and championship belt, an olive branch over a conference table and a baseball trophy
Digital illustration. 1978 in five moments: Pioneer Venus, the first test-tube baby, Ali's comeback, Camp David and the Yankees' World Series.
  1. February 15

    Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali

    Spinks took the heavyweight title from Ali on February 15. Ali won the rematch on September 15 and became the first boxer to win the heavyweight championship three times.

    Source: Biography.com: Muhammad Ali
  2. June

    Charon, Pluto's moon, is found

    James Christy and Robert Harrington, working at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, discovered Charon. Christy had noticed Pluto's images looked oddly stretched, and archival photos confirmed a moon.

    Source: NASA Science: Charon
  3. June 7

    Washington wins the NBA title

    The Washington Bullets beat the Seattle SuperSonics 105-99 in Game 7 in Seattle. Wes Unseld was named Finals MVP.

    Source: Basketball-Reference: 1978 NBA Playoffs Summary
  4. June 16

    Grease opens

    Paramount's Grease opened in US theaters on a $6 million budget. Its original run brought in about $160 million, the most of any 1978 release.

    Source: Box Office Mojo: Grease (1978)
  5. July 25

    Louise Brown is born

    The world's first "test tube baby" was born on July 25, after her parents had spent nine years trying for a child. The IVF work of Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe led to Edwards's 2010 Nobel Prize.

    Source: NobelPrize.org: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2010, Press release
  6. August 6-October 16

    A year with three popes

    Paul VI's pontificate ended on August 6. John Paul I was elected on August 26 and served until September 28, and John Paul II was elected on October 16.

    Source: Vatican: John Paul I (pontificate dates; the Paul VI and John Paul II pages give the other two)
  7. September 5-17

    The Camp David Accords

    President Carter hosted Egypt's Anwar Sadat and Israel's Menachem Begin at Camp David, in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains. The talks ended on September 17 with an agreement that led to an Egypt-Israel peace treaty in 1979.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Jimmy Carter, Key Events
  8. October 10-17

    The Yankees win the World Series

    New York beat the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to two. Shortstop Bucky Dent was the Series MVP.

    Source: Baseball-Reference: 1978 World Series
  9. October 24

    The Airline Deregulation Act becomes law

    Public Law 95-504, signed October 24, aimed for an air system that relied on competitive market forces to set the quality, variety and price of air service.

    Source: GovInfo: Public Law 95-504, Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1705)
  10. December 4

    Pioneer Venus Orbiter reaches Venus

    The orbiter launched from Cape Canaveral on May 20 and went into orbit around Venus on December 4. It kept working until October 1992.

    Source: NASA NSSDCA: Pioneer Venus Orbiter
  11. December 15

    The US and China establish full diplomatic relations

    The Carter administration granted full diplomatic status to the People's Republic of China.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Jimmy Carter, Key Events

How much did things cost in 1978?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1978, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the 1970s on a table: milk, bread, eggs and a coffee can, with a stamp, coins and a toy gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, stamps and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1978Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp13¢, then 15¢$0.67, then $0.77The rate was 13¢ for the first ounce until the increase to 15¢ took effect on May 29, 1978. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$2.65 an hour$13.69 an hourFrom January 1, 1978. It rose to $2.90 on January 1, 1979. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas63¢ (leaded), 67¢ (unleaded)$3.25 (leaded), $3.46 (unleaded)Average US retail price for the year: 62.7 cents leaded, 67.0 cents unleaded. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)36¢$1.86Average US city price for January to April 1978 (35.8 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1979, Table 800: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 490
Half gallon of milk86¢$4.44Average US city price at the grocery store for January to April 1978 (85.6 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1979, Table 800: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 490
Dozen large eggs82¢$4.24Grade A. Average US city price for January to April 1978 (81.5 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1979, Table 800: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 490
Pound of hamburger95¢$4.91Average US city price for January to April 1978 (95.1 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1979, Table 800: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 490
Pound of sliced bacon$1.73$8.94Average US city price for January to April 1978. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1979, Table 800: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 490
Pound of coffee$3.40$17.56Ground coffee in a vacuum-pack can. Average US city price for January to April 1978, up from $1.87 in 1976. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1979, Table 800: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 490
Pound of bananas28¢$1.45Average US city price for January to April 1978 (28.1 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1979, Table 800: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 490

Worth today: each 1978 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1978 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1978?

Cartoon objects of 1978: a taxi roof sign, a pair of platform shoes, a portable cassette player, a pair of roller skates, a disco ball and a movie clapperboard
Digital illustration. A taxi sign, platform shoes, a cassette player, roller skates, a disco ball and a clapperboard: 1978 fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Toys & games

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1978?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1978.

What are some fun facts about 1978?

  1. Charon got its name from the ferryman of Greek myth. Its discoverer, James Christy, also liked that the first letters echoed his wife Charlene's name.

    Source: NASA Science: Charon

  2. Louise Brown's parents, Lesley and John, had tried for nine years to have a child before IVF made it possible. About four million people had been born through IVF by 2010.

    Source: NobelPrize.org: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2010, Press release

  3. A pound of ground coffee cost $1.87 in 1976. By early 1978 it averaged $3.40, about 80% higher.

    Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1979, Table 800: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 490

  4. Grease cost about $6 million to make. Superman cost $55 million, and Halloween, which opened October 25, cost just $325,000.

    Source: Box Office Mojo: Halloween (1978)

  5. The Bee Gees held two of the top three spots on Cash Box's year-end singles chart, and Andy Gibb, their younger brother, took the third.

    Source: Cash Box magazine archive: Year-End Charts 1978, Top 100 Pop Singles (December 30, 1978 issue)

  6. Pioneer Venus Orbiter cost $125 million to build and operate for its first ten years. Its last signal came on October 8, 1992, as its orbit decayed.

    Source: NASA NSSDCA: Pioneer Venus Orbiter

  7. The Camp David talks lasted 13 days, from September 5 to September 17, in a presidential retreat in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Jimmy Carter, Key Events

  8. Taxi won fourteen Emmy Awards in only five seasons on the air.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Taxi

Can you answer these 1978 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1978 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which boxer became the first to win the heavyweight championship three times in 1978?

    Answer: Muhammad Ali, who beat Leon Spinks in their September 15 rematch. Source: Biography.com: Muhammad Ali

  2. Whose birth on July 25, 1978 marked the world's first test-tube baby?

    Answer: Louise Brown. Source: NobelPrize.org: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2010, Press release

  3. Which president hosted the Camp David talks in September 1978?

    Answer: Jimmy Carter, with Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel. Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Jimmy Carter, Key Events

  4. Which musical was the top-grossing US release of 1978?

    Answer: Grease. Source: Box Office Mojo: 1978 domestic box office

  5. Which ABC sitcom with Judd Hirsch and Danny DeVito debuted on September 12, 1978?

    Answer: Taxi. Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Taxi

  6. Which team did the Yankees beat in the 1978 World Series?

    Answer: The Los Angeles Dodgers, four games to two. Source: Baseball-Reference: 1978 World Series

  7. What did a first-class stamp cost after May 29, 1978?

    Answer: 15 cents. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  8. Which moon of Pluto was discovered in June 1978?

    Answer: Charon. Source: NASA Science: Charon

How do you throw a 1978-themed 48th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles, with a mirror ball overhead
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1970s-themed birthday party.

  • A 1978 dance-floor playlist

    Start with "Night Fever," "Stayin' Alive" and "Shadow Dancing," the top three singles on Cash Box's year-end chart. Add "Three Times a Lady," "Kiss You All Over" and "Miss You" for the slow and the strutting songs.

  • Grease sing-along

    Cue "You're the One That I Want" and hand out lyric sheets. Give a prize to the table that belts the second verse the loudest.

  • Disco dance-off

    Hang a mirror ball, clear a patch of floor and run elimination rounds of Hustle moves. Let guests vote by applause for the best Travolta point.

  • Arcade corner

    Set up a table with a Simon game and a laptop running a retro Space Invaders clone. Keep a high-score card, the feature that became standard in arcade games after Space Invaders.

  • Taxi-themed trivia rounds

    Name each table after a cab company and run the printable trivia rounds from the kit. Give the winning table a cardboard taxi sign to display.

  • Dress code: 1978

    Invite guests to come as a Grease T-Bird or Pink Lady, a Taxi driver, a Superman fan, or in a leisure suit or wrap dress. Offer a prize for the best bell-bottoms.

  • A fondue and finger-food spread

    Serve 1970s party classics: a cheese fondue pot, a relish tray, pigs in blankets and a chocolate fountain for dessert. Offer a mocktail punch alongside the usual drinks.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Pin baby photos from 1978 beside headlines such as Louise Brown, Camp David and the Yankees' win. Add recent snapshots so guests can follow the decades.

Which invitations and cards fit a 48th birthday?

Born in 1978 means turning 48 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 49th birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 48

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 1978?

How old is someone born in 1978?

Anyone born in 1978 reaches 48 in 2026. If their birthday has not come around yet this year, they are still one year younger.

What generation is someone born in 1978?

Generation X. Pew Research Center places Gen X at birth years 1965 through 1980.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1978?

The Horse. The Year of the Horse began on February 7, 1978. Anyone born from January 1 to February 6, 1978, is a Snake.

What happened in 1978?

Louise Brown, the first test-tube baby, was born, Camp David hosted the Egypt-Israel talks, and three popes led the Catholic Church. Pioneer Venus reached Venus, Grease topped the box office and the Yankees won the World Series.

What was the No. 1 song of 1978?

"Night Fever" by the Bee Gees was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's year-end chart for 1978, ahead of their "Stayin' Alive" and Andy Gibb's "Shadow Dancing."

How much did things cost in 1978?

A first-class stamp cost 13 cents until May 29, then 15 cents, and the federal minimum wage was $2.65 an hour. Regular gas averaged 63 cents a gallon (leaded) or 67 cents (unleaded). A dozen eggs averaged 82 cents in early 1978.

Who was born in 1978?

Ashton Kutcher, James Franco, Dirk Nowitzki, Zoe Saldaña, Kerri Walsh Jennings, Kobe Bryant, Rachel McAdams and Gael García Bernal were all born in 1978.

What movies came out in 1978?

Grease, Animal House, Superman, Halloween and The Deer Hunter all came out in 1978. Grease was the top-grossing release, and The Deer Hunter won Best Picture.

What games work for a 48th birthday party?

The free kit has twelve printable games, from meet-and-mingle bingo and a 1978 headline quiz to What did it cost in 1978? and a word search. A host guide with every answer and a set of table cards come with it. Signed-in visitors can download it from this page.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.