What happened on Thursday January 05, 1978?

Here's what happened on January 05, 1978:

• Bülent Ecevit Forms New Turkish Government Bülent Ecevit of the Republican People's Party (CHP) successfully formed the 42nd government of Turkey, taking on the role of Prime Minister and leading a new political administration.
• Mysterious Disappearance of Indian Freighter Chandragupta The Indian freight ship Chandragupta vanished in the Pacific Ocean under tragic circumstances. The vessel sent a final radio transmission indicating it was taking on water, with all 74 people aboard (including 68 crew members and 6 family members) preparing to abandon ship in life rafts. The ship and its entire complement were never seen again, becoming one of the maritime mysteries of the late 1970s.

Events in 1978

January 05, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 05, 1978

Newspapers from Jan. 05, 1978

January 05, 1978 was a Thursday and it was the 5th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1978 can also be written as 1/5/1978 in the US and as 5/1/1978 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 1978 in January 1978 calendar

Famous people born on January 05, 1978:

• January Jones

  January Jones is an acclaimed American actress best known for her iconic role as Betty Draper in the critically acclaimed television series...

• Frank Montagny
• America Olivo
• Seanan McGuire
• Sabrina Harman

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on January 5th

Famous people died on January 05, 1978:

• Wyatt Cooper

  American screenwriter, author, and father of journalist Anderson Cooper, known for his literary work and contributions to media.

• Wyatt Emory Cooper

  American author and screenwriter (b. 1927).

• Hans Blume
• Sally Eilers
• Cesare Frugoni

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on January 5th

January 05, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 1978 was How Deep Is Your Love by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

1. Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
2. Player - Baby Come Back
3. Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou
4. L.T.D. - (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again
5. Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again

January 05, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 05, 1978 was Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School by Wings, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

1. Wings - Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School
2. Althia & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
3. Donna Summer - Love's Unkind
4. The Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band - Floral Dance
5. Bonnie Tyler - It's A Heartache

January 05, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 05, 1978 was Ffun by ConFunkShun, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

1. ConFunkShun - Ffun
2. George Duke - Reach For It
3. Rose Royce - Ooh Boy
4. Earth, Wind & Fire - Serpentine Fire
5. Natalie Cole - Our Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 05, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 05, 1978 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 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 January 05, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 03:08 am and setting at 02:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 25, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 1978.

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Your place in the Universe on January 05, 1978

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Someone born on January 05, 1978 is:

47 years 4 months old,

or 568 months and 8 days old,

or 2470 weeks and 5 days old,

or 17295 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 1978?

There are 237 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 05, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 05, 1978.

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