What happened on Tuesday July 04, 1978?

About July 4th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: William Goettl is awarded U.S. Patent No. 4,098,260 for designing an innovative solar thermal collector. This groundbreaking patent describes a system for solar panels and air circulation mechanisms designed to safely warm water pipes and air ducts, marking a significant advancement in renewable energy technology.
  • Day of the week: July 4th, 1978 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb
  • #1 UK song: You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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July 04, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 04, 1978:

  • Solar Thermal Collector Patent Awarded William Goettl is awarded U.S. Patent No. 4,098,260 for designing an innovative solar thermal collector. This groundbreaking patent describes a system for solar panels and air circulation mechanisms designed to safely warm water pipes and air ducts, marking a significant advancement in renewable energy technology.
  • Memphis Firefighters Strike Ends Memphis firefighters halt their 3-day strike following a court-issued order, resolving labor disputes and ensuring continued emergency services for the city.
  • Asteroid Discovery by L Chernykh Astronomer L Chernykh discovered asteroid #3332, contributing to the ongoing astronomical research and mapping of celestial bodies in our solar system.

Events in 1978

July 04, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 04, 1978?


July 04, 1978 was a Tuesday and it was the 185th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 04, 1978 can also be written as 7/4/1978 in the US and as 4/7/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 04, 1978?


Famous people born on July 04, 1978:

  • Marcos Daniel

    Brazilian professional tennis player who competed in international tournaments.

  • Stephen Rannazzisi
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  • Cumberland (Maryland)
  • Rochester (New York)

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July 04, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 04, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 3rd and July 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 04, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 04, 1978 was Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - Shadow Dancing youtube
  2. - Baker Street youtube
  3. - Take A Chance On Me youtube
  4. - Use Ta Be My Girl youtube
  5. - Still The Same youtube

July 04, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 04, 1978 was You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - You're The One That I Want youtube
  2. - The Smurf Song youtube
  3. - Dancin' In The City youtube
  4. - Substitute youtube
  5. - Airport youtube

July 04, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 04, 1978 was Close The Door by Teddy Pendergrass, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - Close The Door
  2. - Stuff Like That
  3. - Runaway Love
  4. - You And I
  5. - Boogie Oogie Oogie
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July 04, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 4th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 04, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 04, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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July 04, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 04, 1978 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 04, 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 July 04, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:04 am and setting at 08:27 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on July 04, 1978?


Someone born on July 04, 1978 is:

46 years 9 months old,

or 561 months and 19 days old,

or 2442 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17095 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 04, 1978?

There are 72 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 04, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 04, 1978.

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