Wednesday, August 23, 1978 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world the day Kobe Bryant was born
Kobe Bryant, the basketball player, arrived on a Wednesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Three Times A Lady”
Commodores
The moon
waning gibbous
Star sign
♍ Virgo
Year of the Horse
U.S. president
Jimmy Carter
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Kobe was born
“Three Times A Lady” by Commodores topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks, taking over from “Miss You”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1978
U.S. averages for the year Kobe Bryant was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas67¢ → $4.48 today (6.7×)
- Postage stamp15¢ → 78¢ today (5.2×)
- Median new home$55,850 → $393,300 today (7.0×)
- Minimum wage$2.65 → $7.25 today (2.7×)
In the news
The year 1978
- Feb 16 · The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago).
- Mar 2 · The late iconic actor Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from his grave in Switzerland.
- Jun 12 · American serial killer David Berkowitz, popularly known as the "Son of Sam", was sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison for each of six killings.
- Jun 25 · The rainbow flag representing gay pride was first flown at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade.
- Jun 28 · In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the U.S. Supreme Court barred quota systems in college admissions but held that affirmative-action programs advantaging minorities were constitutional.
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Questions
When was Kobe Bryant born?
Kobe Bryant was born on Wednesday, August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What day of the week was Kobe Bryant born?
A Wednesday. August 23, 1978 fell on a Wednesday.
What was the #1 song when Kobe Bryant was born?
“Three Times A Lady” by Commodores was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Kobe Bryant was born. It spent 2 weeks at #1.
What is Kobe Bryant’s zodiac sign?
Kobe Bryant is a Virgo (born Aug 23), and was born in the Chinese year of the Horse.
What was the moon like when Kobe Bryant was born?
A waning gibbous moon, about 66% lit, on the night of August 23, 1978.
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