What happened on Saturday June 03, 1978?

About June 3rd, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: Bangladesh held its inaugural direct presidential election, with incumbent President Ziaur Rahman winning a decisive victory by securing over 75% of the votes. Ten candidates participated, with former Army commander-in-chief M. A. G. Osmani receiving nearly 22% of the votes.
  • Day of the week: June 3rd, 1978 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Too Much, Too Little, Too Late by Johnny Mathis
  • #1 UK song: You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

More about June 3rd, 1978? See below for more news and curiosities on June 3rd, 1978.

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June 03, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 03, 1978:

  • Bangladesh's First Direct Presidential Election Bangladesh held its inaugural direct presidential election, with incumbent President Ziaur Rahman winning a decisive victory by securing over 75% of the votes. Ten candidates participated, with former Army commander-in-chief M. A. G. Osmani receiving nearly 22% of the votes.
  • Congo Republic Recognizes SADR The Congo Republic officially recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), a significant diplomatic move in North African geopolitics.
  • Dave Johnson's Pinch Hit Grand Slam Record Philadelphia Phillies player Dave Johnson made baseball history by becoming the first player to hit two pinch-hit grand slams in a single year.
  • Notable Births on June 3, 1978 Several notable individuals were born on this date: Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, future Queen consort of Thailand, was born in Songkhla; Lyfe Jennings, American R&B singer, was born in Toledo, Ohio; and Natalia Valevskaya, Russian fashion designer, was born in Moscow.

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June 03, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 03, 1978?


June 03, 1978 was a Saturday and it was the 154th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 03, 1978 can also be written as 6/3/1978 in the US and as 3/6/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 03, 1978?


Famous people born on June 03, 1978:

  • Dominic Cooper

    British actor known for roles in 'Mamma Mia!', 'Preacher', and Marvel films like 'Captain America: The First Avenger'.

  • Justin Long

    American actor famous for comedy roles in films like 'Dodgeball', 'Live Free or Die Hard', and the 'Mac vs PC' commercials.

  • Fabien Dubos
  • Lyfe Jennings

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June 03, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 03, 1978:

  • Giulio Agostini
  • Hans Schöchlin

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June 03, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 03, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 29th and June 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 03, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 03, 1978 was Too Much, Too Little, Too Late by Johnny Mathis, according to the music chart for the week May 29th and June 4th.

  1. - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late youtube
  2. - You're The One That I Want youtube
  3. - Shadow Dancing youtube
  4. - With A Little Luck youtube
  5. - Feels So Good youtube

June 03, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 03, 1978 was You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week May 29th and June 4th.

  1. - You're The One That I Want youtube
  2. - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring youtube
  3. - The Boy From New York City youtube
  4. - The Smurf Song youtube
  5. - Miss You youtube

June 03, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 03, 1978 was Use Ta Be My Girl by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week May 29th and June 4th.

  1. - Use Ta Be My Girl youtube
  2. - Take Me To The Next Phase
  3. - The Grooveline
  4. - Stay
  5. - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
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June 03, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 3rd is Gemini.

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June 03, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 03, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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June 03, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 03, 1978 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 03, 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 June 03, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:17 am and setting at 07:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 22, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Jun 20, 1978.

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How old is someone born on June 03, 1978?


Someone born on June 03, 1978 is:

46 years 11 months old,

or 563 months and 11 days old,

or 2449 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17147 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 03, 1978?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 03, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on June 03, 1978.

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