Fatto generale: 8978 is a number for which we're missing a fact (submit one to numbersapi at google mail!).
Fatto matematico: 8978 is 8 + 9^{4} + 7^{4} + 8.
Trivia: 8978 is an unremarkable number.
Data storica: July 30th is the day in 1502 that Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras during his fourth voyage.