What happened on Saturday March 04, 1978?

Here's what happened on March 04, 1978:

• Soviet Cosmonauts Break Space Endurance Record Soviet cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Georgy Grechko set a new milestone in space exploration by spending 85 consecutive days aboard the Salyut 6 space station, breaking previous long-duration spaceflight records.
• Muhammad Ali Challenges Boxing Title Contender Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, a two-time world heavyweight champion, publicly declared his intent to challenge Leon Spinks for the boxing title, demonstrating his continued competitive spirit in the late 1970s.
• Chicago Daily News Ceases Publication The Chicago Daily News, a historic afternoon newspaper founded in 1875, published its final issue after over a century of continuous reporting. This marked the end of an era for one of Chicago's prominent print media outlets.
• Duke Wins 25th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament In a competitive match, Duke University defeated Wake Forest 85-77 in the 25th Annual Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Tournament, showcasing the team's basketball prowess.

Events in 1978

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

Magazines from Mar. 04, 1978

Newspapers from Mar. 04, 1978

March 04, 1978 was a Saturday and it was the 63rd day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 04, 1978 can also be written as 3/4/1978 in the US and as 4/3/1978 in UK and Europe.

March 04, 1978 in March 1978 calendar

Famous people born on March 04, 1978:

• Giovanni Zarrella
• Denis Dallan

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on March 4th

Famous people died on March 04, 1978:

• Joe Marsala

  American clarinet player and songwriter (b. 1907).

• Wesley Bolin

  American businessman and politician, 15th governor of arizona (b. 1909).

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on March 4th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 04, 1978 was (Love Is) Thicker Than Water by Andy Gibb, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 5th.

1. Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water
2. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
3. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
4. Samantha Sang - Emotion
5. Bee Gees - Night Fever

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 04, 1978 was Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 5th.

1. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
2. Abba - Take A Chance On Me
3. Blondie - Denis
4. Darts - Come Back My Love
5. Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 04, 1978 was Flashlight by Parliament, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 5th.

1. Parliament - Flashlight
2. Enchantment - It's You That I Need
3. Heatwave - Always And Forever
4. Commodores - Too Hot Ta Trot
5. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 4th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 04, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 02:53 am and setting at 02:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 23, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Mar 24, 1978.

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Your place in the Universe on March 04, 1978

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Someone born on March 04, 1978 is:

47 years 2 months old,

or 566 months and 10 days old,

or 2462 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17238 days old,

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

There are 294 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 4th 2026.

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

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

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