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Born in 1978: Poland

This was Poland in 1978. Add your birthday to see your exact day.

What was Poland like in 1978?

Here is what Poland was like in 1978. In cinemas, people watched “King Kong”. In the news: Bus crash in Osiecznica. 1978 was also the Year of the Earth Horse, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1978.

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Films

  • King Kong · No. 1 in 1978 · USA
  • Kobra · No. 2 in 1978 · Japan
  • Godzilla vs. Gigan · No. 3 in 1978 · Japan

On TV

  • Kobra crime theatre · TVP · Thursday-night thrillers
  • Dziennik Telewizyjny (the TV news) · TVP · main evening news
  • Pegaz · TVP · culture magazine
  • Wielka gra (The Big Game) · TVP · quiz show

Cartoons

  • Reksio · Studio Filmów Rysunkowych, Bielsko-Biała
  • The Little Mole · Czechoslovak cartoon · Dobranocka
  • Rumcajs the Robber · Czechoslovak cartoon · Dobranocka
  • Nu, pogodi! (Wolf and Hare) · Soviet cartoon · Dobranocka

Cars

  • Syrena · FSO / FSM
  • The car "talon"
  • Trabant 601 · Sachsenring
  • Wartburg 353 · Wartburg

Snacks and ice creams

  • Oranżada · Fizzy orange pop
  • Zielona Budka ice cream · Warsaw ice cream kiosk
  • Ptasie mleczko for everyone · Soft vanilla marshmallows in chocolate
  • Bambino ice cream · Ice cream on a stick

Phones and gadgets

  • The MK 235 cassette recorder · Unitra ZRK
  • Amator-Stereo · Diora (Dzierżoniów)
  • Radmor 5100 · Radmor
  • Jowisz, the first Polish colour TV · Warszawskie Zakłady Telewizyjne (WZT)

Fashion

  • Cora dresses · Cora clothing works, Warsaw
  • Polish hippies · Long hair and flowers
  • Polish haute couture · Moda Polska

Sports

  • Ruch Chorzów are Polish champions · 1978–79 Polish football championship
  • Zagłębie Sosnowiec win the Polish Cup · 1977–1978 Polish Cup final (1978-05-06)
  • Poland beat Mexico at the World Cup · 1978 FIFA World Cup, group stage (1978-06-10)
  • Poland out of the 1978 World Cup · 1978 FIFA World Cup, second round (1978-06-21)

In the news

  • Bus crash in Osiecznica (1978-01-22)
  • TV series "Noce i dnie" premieres (1978-02-26)
  • Petrol up 20% (1978-03-19)
  • First woman to sail solo around the world (1978-03-20)
  • Free Trade Unions of the Coast founded (1978-04-29)
  • Series production of the Polonez begins (1978-05-03)
  • First Pole in space (1978-06-27)
  • Wieliczka Salt Mine on UNESCO list (1978-09-09)

1978: the Year of the Earth Horse

People born from about 4 February 1978 to 3 February 1979 share the Horse as their year animal, with the Earth element: freedom and enthusiasm with steadiness and care. Those born earlier in January belong to the Fire Snake year.

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Frequently asked questions

What was Poland like in 1978?

Here is what Poland was like in 1978. In cinemas, people watched “King Kong”. In the news: Bus crash in Osiecznica. 1978 was also the Year of the Earth Horse, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1978.

What animal year was 1978?

1978 was the Year of the Earth Horse, from about 4 February 1978 to 3 February 1979. People born in January 1978 belong to the Fire Snake year.

How old is someone born in 1978?

Someone born in 1978 turns 48 in 2026.

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Last updated October 27, 2026