What day of the week was August 26, 1978?

The day of the week August 26th, 1978 fell on was a Saturday.

Charles Boyer the French-American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1899) died on this day in 1978. As did José Manuel Moreno the Argentinian footballer (b. 1916) .

Papal conclave: Pope John Paul I is elected to the Papacy. Sigmund Jähn becomes first German cosmonaut the on board Soyuz 31.