What happened on Sunday June 04, 1978?

About June 4th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: Pakistan made significant progress in Project-706 at the Chaklala Air Force Base Centrifuge Laboratory, successfully enriching uranium through electromagnetic isotope separation of uranium-238 and uranium-235 isotopes, two months after nuclear physicist A. Q. Khan's breakthrough.
  • Day of the week: June 4th, 1978 was a Sunday
  • 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

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June 04, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 04, 1978:

  • Pakistan's Nuclear Technology Advancement Pakistan made significant progress in Project-706 at the Chaklala Air Force Base Centrifuge Laboratory, successfully enriching uranium through electromagnetic isotope separation of uranium-238 and uranium-235 isotopes, two months after nuclear physicist A. Q. Khan's breakthrough.
  • Colombian Presidential Election Liberal candidate Julio Turbay Ayala wins the Colombian presidential election, marking a significant political transition in the country.
  • NPR's Piano Jazz Debut Piano Jazz, which would become the longest-running cultural program on the U.S. National Public Radio (NPR) network, was broadcast for the first time, marking a milestone in American public radio programming.
  • AEK Athens Wins Greek Football Cup AEK Athens F.C. defeated PAOK of Thessaloniki 2-0 to win the Greek Football Cup, after both teams finished first and second in the Alpha Ethniki league's regular season.
  • du Maurier Golf Classic The 6th du Maurier Golf Classic (also known as Peter Jackson Classic) was won by JoAnne Carner, a notable achievement in professional women's golf.
  • Theater Production Closure A theatrical production closes at the 46th St. Theater in New York City after a short run of 25 performances.

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

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What day of the week was June 04, 1978?


June 04, 1978 was a Sunday and it was the 155th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 04, 1978 can also be written as 6/4/1978 in the US and as 4/6/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 04, 1978?


Famous people born on June 04, 1978:

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  • Jean-Jesus Chavarrias
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June 04, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 04, 1978:

  • Jorge de Sena
  • Dominique Darel
  • Ernst Langlotz
  • Yashwantrao Martandrao Mukne

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June 04, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 04, 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 04, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 04, 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 04, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 4th is Gemini.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 04, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:55 am and setting at 08:11 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 04, 1978?


Someone born on June 04, 1978 is:

46 years 11 months old,

or 563 months and 10 days old,

or 2449 weeks and 3 days old,

or 17146 days old,

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

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

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