What happened on Saturday April 01, 1978?

Here's what happened on April 01, 1978:

• Tragic House Fire in Baton Rouge Claims Five Children's Lives A heartbreaking incident occurred in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where five children aged between 4 months and 9 years perished in a house fire. The tragedy was compounded by firefighters' initial hesitation to enter the burning home, believing it to be unoccupied after the mother left to go grocery shopping.
• Hijacking at Richmond International Airport A dramatic hijacking incident occurred when an unidentified hijacker commandeered a Piedmont Airlines Boeing 737-200 traveling from Richmond to Norfolk, Virginia. With 66 passengers and crew on board, the aircraft was forced to divert to New York City, where the hijacker was ultimately apprehended by authorities.
• Philippine College of Commerce Becomes Polytechnic University of the Philippines Through a presidential decree, the Philippine College of Commerce was officially transformed into the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), marking a significant milestone in the institution's educational development and status.
• Freddy Maertens Wins E3 Prijs Vlaanderen Cycle Race Belgian professional cyclist Freddy Maertens secured victory in the prestigious 1978 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen, a notable one-day cycling race in Belgium, demonstrating his exceptional cycling prowess.
• Tragic Truck Accident in Yanchuan County, China A devastating truck accident in Yanshuiguan village, Yanchuan County, Shaanxi province, resulted in the tragic loss of 12 lives when the vehicle plummeted off a road into a deep valley, highlighting the dangerous road conditions in rural China.

Events in 1978

April 01, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 01, 1978

Newspapers from Apr. 01, 1978

April 01, 1978 was a Saturday and it was the 91st day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 01, 1978 can also be written as 4/1/1978 in the US and as 1/4/1978 in UK and Europe.

April 01, 1978 in April 1978 calendar

Famous people born on April 01, 1978:

• Mirka Federer

  Slovak-Swiss former professional tennis player who was the wife and manager of tennis legend Roger Federer.

• Miroslava Vavrinec

  Swiss tennis player, better known as Mirka Federer, wife of tennis star Roger Federer.

• Jason Bell (American football)
• Rune Berger
• Jean-Pierre Dumont
• Rolandas Džiaukštas
• JJ Feild
• Tom Harald Hagen
• Freddy Juarez
• Andrej Karjaka
• Anamaria Marinca
• Marco Rossi
• Sébastien Roth
• Akram Roumani
• Nico Sijmens
• Etan Thomas
• Nawaf bin Faysal Al Sa'ud
• Marian Álvarez
• Stian Reinertsen

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on April 1st

Famous people died on April 01, 1978:

• Angelus Walz

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on April 1st

April 01, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 01, 1978 was Night Fever by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

1. Bee Gees - Night Fever
2. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
3. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
4. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
5. Samantha Sang - Emotion

April 01, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 01, 1978 was Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs by Brian & Michael, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

1. Brian & Michael - Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs
2. Showaddywaddy - I Wonder Why
3. Blondie - Denis
4. Suzi Quatro - If You Can't Give Me Love

April 01, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 01, 1978 was The Closer I Get To You by Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

1. Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get To You
2. Parliament - Flashlight
3. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Bootzilla
4. Enchantment - It's You That I Need
5. Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 1st is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 01, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 01, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 01, 1978 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 01, 1978 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 01, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 26% full, rising at 01:42 am and setting at 01:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 24, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Apr 23, 1978.

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Your place in the Universe on April 01, 1978

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Someone born on April 01, 1978 is:

47 years 2 months old,

or 566 months and 5 days old,

or 2461 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17233 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 01, 1978?

There are 299 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 01, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 01, 1978.

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