Born 1978 · 50 in 2028

Gift for a 50th birthday for those born in 1978

Anyone born in 1978 turns 50 in 2028. The perfect gift: a newspaper from the exact day of birth, with the news from back then, the weather, the number-one hit, and a personal message. Ordered in a minute.

Gift the newspaper€14.90* That was 1978

Newspaper from their birthday 1978As PDF in about 15 minutesWith own birthday webpageOne-off, no subscription

* incl. VAT · one-off, no subscription

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That was 1978 in the UK

Britain welcomed the world's first IVF baby and the radio debut of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In football, Nottingham Forest claimed the league title and Viv Anderson became England's first black international.

8 March 1978

Hitchhiker's Guide first broadcast

BBC Radio 4 aired the first broadcast of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

23 April 1978

Nottingham Forest win First Division

Nottingham Forest won the First Division title for the first time.

17 May 1978

World's first IVF baby born

Louise Brown, the world's first IVF baby, was born in Oldham.

25 October 1978

Viv Anderson first black England footballer

Viv Anderson became England's first black international footballer in a friendly against Czechoslovakia at Wembley.

Sources: 1978 in the United Kingdom, List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1970s. Summarised in own words. The newspaper will then show the exact day of birth.

What's in the newspaper for the 50th

1The day of birthNews, weather and hit from the exact day in 1978 when the birthday person was born.
2On this dayWhat happened on this calendar day in other years, from politics to sport.
3Birthday twinsFamous people who share the same birthday.
4Truly personalAn article and a message about the birthday person today, from your details. Plus a dedicated birthday webpage with photo and voice message.

Create your newspaper

Four short steps. Only the first name, date of birth and your email are required. Everything else makes the newspaper more personal.

1Who is the newspaper for?

First name of the person *

The birthday person isSo that pictures, tone and topics fit.

Date of birth *

Place of birth

Occasion

2What does the person like?

Tap what the person likes. The front page and page 2 always belong to the day itself; the rest is tailored to them.

How long should the newspaper be?

What kind of person are they?

What should it focus on?

Include serious news from the dayAccidents or crises of the time, told briefly and calmly. Switch off if the paper should only show good news.

Your newspaper, page by page

Four A4 pages, lovely on a phone and on paper.

3Personal touch

Tell us about the personThis is what makes the paper personal. From your details we write an article about the person today and the letter on the front page. We add nothing of our own: what you don’t write isn’t in it. Three or four sentences are enough, more makes it even nicer. Without details, it becomes a paper about the day with a short birthday wish.

Your greeting for the front page

Who is the newspaper from?This is how we sign the letter and birthday wish.

Photo of the birthday person (optional)

Your video greeting (optional, from your phone)

Photo, video and voice message are optional and included in the price. You can also add them after payment via the link in your confirmation email.

4Pay and receive

Your email *

I would like you to start on my newspaper right away. I understand that my right of withdrawal ends as soon as the newspaper is finished. Remind me by email two weeks before the next birthday. If you like, you can then order the new edition “Your Year” with everything that happened in the past year. No subscription, just one email.

* incl. VAT

Secure payment via Digistore24 with PayPal, card or Klarna. Your newspaper arrives as a PDF by email, together with the link to your greeting page. The seller and contracting party is Digistore24 GmbH; your invoice showing your country’s VAT arrives automatically by email.

FAQs

What to give for an 50th birthday when someone was born in 1978?

A newspaper from the exact birthday in 1978. It tells what happened in the world that day, with weather, number-one hit and birthday twins, plus a personal section about the birthday person. As PDF for €14.90 incl. VAT, usually after about 15 minutes by email.

What was happening 1978 in the UK?

BBC Radio 4 aired the first broadcast of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Nottingham Forest won the First Division title for the first time. Louise Brown, the world's first IVF baby, was born in Oldham.

Which hit was number one in 1978?

For example "You're the One That I Want" by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The newspaper shows which song was top on the birthday itself, provided there's a verified chart for that day.

How fast is the newspaper delivered?

Usually within about 15 minutes by email; night orders from 8 am. So it works as a last-minute gift too.

How much does the birthday newspaper cost?

€14.90 one-off incl. VAT, whether 4, 6, 8 or 10 pages. No subscription. Secure payment via Digistore24 with PayPal, card or Klarna.

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