What happened on Thursday April 06, 1978?

About April 6th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Jimmy Carter made history by promoting Colonel Margaret A. Brewer to become the first female general officer in the United States Marine Corps. This groundbreaking appointment also made her the first female director of information in the Marine Corps, marking a significant milestone for gender equality in military leadership.
  • Day of the week: April 6th, 1978 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Night Fever by Bee Gees
  • #1 UK song: Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs by Brian & Michael
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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April 06, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 06, 1978:

  • First Female General in US Marine Corps U.S. President Jimmy Carter made history by promoting Colonel Margaret A. Brewer to become the first female general officer in the United States Marine Corps. This groundbreaking appointment also made her the first female director of information in the Marine Corps, marking a significant milestone for gender equality in military leadership.
  • 50th Academy Awards Ceremony The 50th Academy Awards were held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The event celebrated outstanding achievements in cinema, with notable winners including 'Annie Hall' for Best Picture, Woody Allen for directing, Diane Keaton for Best Actress, Richard Dreyfuss for Best Actor, Jason Robards for Best Supporting Actor, and Vanessa Redgrave for Best Supporting Actress.
  • Karnataka Wins Ranji Trophy Karnataka cricket team defeated Uttar Pradesh by an innings and 193 runs to claim the prestigious Ranji Trophy, demonstrating their cricket prowess and dominance in domestic cricket.

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April 06, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 06, 1978?


April 06, 1978 was a Thursday and it was the 96th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 06, 1978 can also be written as 4/6/1978 in the US and as 6/4/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 06, 1978?


Famous people born on April 06, 1978:

  • Myleene Klass
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  • Robert Glasper

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  • Imani Coppola

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  • Lauren Ridloff

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April 06, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 06, 1978:

  • Nicolas Nabokov

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April 06, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 06, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 3rd and April 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 06, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 06, 1978 was Night Fever by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

  1. - Night Fever youtube
  2. - Stayin' Alive youtube
  3. - Lay Down Sally youtube
  4. - Can't Smile Without You youtube
  5. - If I Can't Have You youtube

April 06, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 06, 1978 was Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs by Brian & Michael, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

  1. - Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs youtube
  2. - I Wonder Why youtube
  3. - Denis youtube
  4. - If You Can't Give Me Love youtube

April 06, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 06, 1978 was The Closer I Get To You by Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

  1. - The Closer I Get To You
  2. - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
  3. - Bootzilla
  4. - Flashlight
  5. - Dance With Me
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April 06, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 6th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 06, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 06, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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April 06, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 06, 1978 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 06, 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 April 06, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:59 am and setting at 06:40 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on April 06, 1978?


Someone born on April 06, 1978 is:

47 years 1 month old,

or 565 months and 8 days old,

or 2457 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17205 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 06, 1978?

There are 327 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 06, 1978?

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