What happened on Wednesday May 03, 1978?

Here's what happened on May 03, 1978:

• First Spam Email in Internet History A Digital Equipment Corporation marketing representative sends the first unsolicited bulk commercial email to every ARPANET address on the west coast of the United States, inadvertently pioneering what would later become known as 'spam'.
• Battle of Cassinga in Angola The South African Defence Force (SADF) launches Operation Reindeer, initiating an airborne assault on SWAPO (Namibian independence guerrilla organization) positions in Angola, marking a significant moment in the Namibian independence struggle.
• First National Solar Energy Day in the United States The United States hosts its inaugural 'Sun Day', a nationwide event promoting solar energy awareness and technological innovation.
• Murder of Communist Activist Henri Curiel Henri Curiel, a prominent 63-year-old communist activist, is assassinated in Paris, highlighting the political tensions of the era.
• Bobby Simpson's Final Cricket Test Match Bobby Simpson concludes his illustrious cricket career with his last test match appearance at Kingston, marking the end of an era for Australian cricket.
• Anderlecht Wins European Cup Winners' Cup Belgian football club Anderlecht secures its 18th victory in the prestigious European Cup Winners' Cup, demonstrating their dominance in European football.
• Cricket Test Match Disrupted by Riots A cricket test match between West Indies and Australia at Kingston is interrupted and ultimately abandoned due to civil unrest and riots.

Events in 1978

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

Magazines from May. 03, 1978

Newspapers from May. 03, 1978

May 03, 1978 was a Wednesday and it was the 123rd day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 03, 1978 can also be written as 5/3/1978 in the US and as 3/5/1978 in UK and Europe.

May 03, 1978 in May 1978 calendar

Famous people born on May 03, 1978:

• Paul Banks (singer)

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on May 3rd

Famous people died on May 03, 1978:

• Alfred Braun
• A. Arnold Gillespie

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on May 3rd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 03, 1978 was Night Fever by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

1. Bee Gees - Night Fever
2. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You
3. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
4. Roberta Flack - The Closer I Get To You
5. Wings - With A Little Luck

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 03, 1978 was Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring by Boney M, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

1. Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring
2. The Bee Gees - Night Fever
3. Darts - The Boy From New York City
4. Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams - Too Much Too Little Too Late
5. Dee D Jackson - Automatic Lover

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 03, 1978 was Too Much, Too Little, Too Late by Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

1. Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
2. George Benson - On Broadway
3. The Isley Brothers - Take Me To The Next Phase
4. Rufus/Chaka Khan - Stay
5. Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get To You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 3rd is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 03, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 04:00 am and setting at 05:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 23, 1978 while the next full moon would come on May 22, 1978.

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Your place in the Universe on May 03, 1978

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Someone born on May 03, 1978 is:

47 years and 11 days old,

or 564 months and 11 days old,

or 2454 weeks

or 17178 days old,

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

There are 354 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 3rd 2026.

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

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

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