Saturday, October 14, 1978 · Dallas, Texas
The world the day Usher was born
Usher, the singer, arrived on a Saturday in Dallas, Texas. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Kiss You All Over”
Exile
The moon
waxing gibbous
Star sign
♎ Libra
Year of the Horse
U.S. president
Jimmy Carter
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Usher was born
“Kiss You All Over” by Exile topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks, taking over from “Boogie Oogie Oogie”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1978
U.S. averages for the year Usher 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 Usher born?
Usher was born on Saturday, October 14, 1978, in Dallas, Texas.
What day of the week was Usher born?
A Saturday. October 14, 1978 fell on a Saturday.
What was the #1 song when Usher was born?
“Kiss You All Over” by Exile was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Usher was born. It spent 4 weeks at #1.
What is Usher’s zodiac sign?
Usher is a Libra (born Oct 14), and was born in the Chinese year of the Horse.
What was the moon like when Usher was born?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 98% lit, on the night of October 14, 1978.
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