What happened on Wednesday December 06, 1978?

About December 6th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: Spain officially ratified its new Constitution through a national referendum, marking a pivotal moment in the country's transition from dictatorship to democracy. The constitution established a constitutional monarchy, guaranteed fundamental rights, and created a parliamentary system of governance.
  • Day of the week: December 6th, 1978 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Le Freak by Chic
  • #1 UK song: Mary's Boy Child by Boney M
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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December 06, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 06, 1978:

  • Spain Ratifies 1978 Constitution Spain officially ratified its new Constitution through a national referendum, marking a pivotal moment in the country's transition from dictatorship to democracy. The constitution established a constitutional monarchy, guaranteed fundamental rights, and created a parliamentary system of governance.
  • Spanish Democracy Restored The Spanish Constitution officially restored the country's democratic government, ending decades of authoritarian rule and establishing a modern, pluralistic political system.
  • Mass Protests Against Shah in Iran Two million Iranians demonstrated against Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, signaling the growing momentum of the Iranian Revolution that would ultimately lead to the Shah's overthrow.
  • Lufthansa Heist at JFK Airport Six men conducted a daring robbery at the Lufthansa cargo facility in John F. Kennedy International Airport, a significant criminal event that would later inspire parts of the film 'Goodfellas'.

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

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What day of the week was December 06, 1978?


December 06, 1978 was a Wednesday and it was the 340th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 06, 1978 can also be written as 12/6/1978 in the US and as 6/12/1978 in UK and Europe.

December 06, 1978 in December 1978 calendar

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Who was born on December 06, 1978?


Famous people born on December 06, 1978:

  • KD Aubert

    American actress known for her roles in television and film, particularly in comedy and drama genres.

  • Arnaud Ducret
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  • Jack Thorne

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


Famous people died on December 06, 1978:

  • Antonietta Cherillo

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December 06, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 06, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 4th and December 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 06, 1978 was Le Freak by Chic, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Le Freak youtube
  2. - MacArthur Park youtube
  3. - You Don't Bring Me Flowers youtube
  4. - I Just Wanna Stop youtube
  5. - How Much I Feel youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 06, 1978 was Mary's Boy Child by Boney M, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Mary's Boy Child youtube
  2. - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? youtube
  3. - YMCA youtube
  4. - A Taste Of Aggro youtube
  5. - Too Much Heaven youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 06, 1978 was Le Freak by Chic, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Le Freak youtube
  2. - Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
  3. - I'm Every Woman
  4. - Got To Be Real
  5. - Mary Jane
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December 06, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 6th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on December 06, 1978 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 06, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 12:04 pm and setting at 11:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 14, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Dec 14, 1978.

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How old is someone born on December 06, 1978?


Someone born on December 06, 1978 is:

46 years 5 months old,

or 557 months and 8 days old,

or 2423 weeks

or 16961 days old,

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

There are 206 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 6th 2025.

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

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