What happened on Wednesday October 04, 1978?

About October 4th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: Funeral services were held for Pope John Paul I in Saint Peter's Square in Rome, marking the end of his brief but significant papal tenure. Pope John Paul I, born Albino Luciani, served as pontiff for only 33 days before his unexpected death, making his papacy one of the shortest in modern Catholic Church history.
  • Day of the week: October 4th, 1978 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Kiss You All Over by Exile
  • #1 UK song: Summer Nights by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

More about October 4th, 1978? See below for more news and curiosities on October 4th, 1978.

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October 04, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 04, 1978:

  • Funeral of Pope John Paul I Funeral services were held for Pope John Paul I in Saint Peter's Square in Rome, marking the end of his brief but significant papal tenure. Pope John Paul I, born Albino Luciani, served as pontiff for only 33 days before his unexpected death, making his papacy one of the shortest in modern Catholic Church history.
  • Pier 39 Opens in San Francisco Pier 39, a popular tourist destination and landmark in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf neighborhood, officially opened. The pier would go on to become a major attraction featuring restaurants, shops, street performers, and offering spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay and its famous sea lion colony.

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

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What day of the week was October 04, 1978?


October 04, 1978 was a Wednesday and it was the 277th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 04, 1978 can also be written as 10/4/1978 in the US and as 4/10/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 04, 1978?


Famous people born on October 04, 1978:

  • Garrett Camp

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October 04, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 04, 1978:

  • Giuseppe Menotti De Francesco
  • József Erdélyi

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October 04, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 04, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 2nd and October 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 04, 1978 was Kiss You All Over by Exile, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Kiss You All Over youtube
  2. - Boogie Oogie Oogie youtube
  3. - Hot Child In The City youtube
  4. - Don't Look Back youtube
  5. - Summer Nights youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 04, 1978 was Summer Nights by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Summer Nights youtube
  2. - Rasputin youtube
  3. - Love Don't Live Here Anymore youtube
  4. - Lucky Stars youtube
  5. - Sandy youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 04, 1978 was One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - One Nation Under A Groove
  2. - Got To Get You Into My Life
  3. - Holding On (When Love Is Gone)
  4. - It Seems To Hang On
  5. - I'm In Love (And I Love The Feeling)
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October 04, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 4th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 04, 1978 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 04, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 09:12 am and setting at 08:53 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 16, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Oct 16, 1978.

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How old is someone born on October 04, 1978?


Someone born on October 04, 1978 is:

46 years 6 months old,

or 558 months and 19 days old,

or 2429 weeks

or 17003 days old,

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

There are 164 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 4th 2025.

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

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