What happened on Friday September 01, 1978?

Here's what happened on September 01, 1978:

• Anita Bryant Controversy at News Conference Singer and anti-gay rights activist Anita Bryant held a contentious news conference in Boston, claiming that the cancellation of her scheduled concert was a violation of her constitutional rights, further highlighting the intense social and cultural debates surrounding LGBTQ+ rights in the late 1970s.
• Premiere of 'Dawn of the Dead' Horror cinema history was made with the premiere of George A. Romero's 'Dawn of the Dead', a groundbreaking zombie apocalypse film that served as a sequel to his influential 1968 film 'Night of the Living Dead'. The movie would go on to become a cult classic in the horror genre.
• Final Broadcast of Columbo on NBC The popular detective television series 'Columbo' aired its last episode on NBC, marking the end of an iconic TV show that had captivated audiences throughout the 1970s.
• World Parachute Championships Precision Achievement Jacqueline Smith from Great Britain achieved an extraordinary feat at the World Parachute Championships in Yugoslavia, scoring ten consecutive dead-center strikes on a tiny 4-inch disk, demonstrating exceptional precision and skill in parachuting.
• Max Vieri - Australian-Italian Football Player Max Vieri was an Australian-Italian football player who was notable in the late 1970s sporting landscape.
• Unidentified List of Names A list of names including Marjoriika, Casacci, Ryabov, Javid, without clear context or significance.

Events in 1978

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

Magazines from Sep. 01, 1978

Newspapers from Sep. 01, 1978

September 01, 1978 was a Friday and it was the 244th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 01, 1978 can also be written as 9/1/1978 in the US and as 1/9/1978 in UK and Europe.

September 01, 1978 in September 1978 calendar

Famous people died on September 01, 1978:

• László Fodor
• Jenny-Laure Garcin

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on September 1st

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 01, 1978 was Grease by Frankie Valli, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

1. Frankie Valli - Grease
2. Commodores - Three Times A Lady
3. Taste Of Honey, A - Boogie Oogie Oogie
4. Foreigner - Hot Blooded
5. Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted To You

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 01, 1978 was Three Times A Lady by The Commodores, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

1. The Commodores - Three Times A Lady
2. 10cc - Dreadlock Holiday
3. Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring
4. Darts - It's Raining
5. David Essex - Oh What A Circus

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 01, 1978 was Get Off by Foxy, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

1. Foxy - Get Off
2. L.T.D. - Holding On (When Love Is Gone)
3. Earth, Wind & Fire - Got To Get You Into My Life
4. Commodores - Three Times A Lady
5. Stargard - What You Waiting For

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 1st is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 01, 1978 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 01, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:19 am and setting at 07:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 1978.

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Your place in the Universe on September 01, 1978

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Someone born on September 01, 1978 is:

46 years 8 months old,

or 560 months and 13 days old,

or 2436 weeks and 5 days old,

or 17057 days old,

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

There are 110 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday September 1st 2025.

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

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

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