What happened on Thursday July 06, 1978?

About July 6th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: Israeli jet fighters conducted a provocative aerial maneuver over mostly Muslim West Beirut, escalating regional tensions during a period of significant Middle Eastern conflict.
  • Day of the week: July 6th, 1978 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb
  • #1 UK song: You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

More about July 6th, 1978? See below for more news and curiosities on July 6th, 1978.

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July 06, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 06, 1978:

  • Israeli Military Activity over West Beirut Israeli jet fighters conducted a provocative aerial maneuver over mostly Muslim West Beirut, escalating regional tensions during a period of significant Middle Eastern conflict.
  • Taunton Sleeping Car Fire Tragedy A devastating fire broke out on a sleeping car in Taunton, Somerset, resulting in the tragic death of twelve people and highlighting critical railway safety concerns.
  • Birth of Tia and Tamera Mowry Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry were born, who would later become famous American actresses known for their work in television, particularly the sitcom 'Sister, Sister'.

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

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What day of the week was July 06, 1978?


July 06, 1978 was a Thursday and it was the 187th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 06, 1978 can also be written as 7/6/1978 in the US and as 6/7/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 06, 1978?


Famous people born on July 06, 1978:

  • Tamera Mowry

    Tamera Mowry is an American actress best known for her starring role in the popular 90s sitcom 'Sister, Sister' alongside her twin sister...

  • Tia Mowry

    Tia Mowry is an American actress who rose to fame through the iconic sitcom 'Sister, Sister', which she starred in with her twin sister...

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


Famous people died on July 06, 1978:

  • Babe Paley

    Iconic American socialite and fashion trendsetter who was a prominent figure in mid-20th century high society and style circles.

  • Renzo Montagna
  • Pietro Montana
  • Denys Page

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July 06, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 06, 1978 was Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - Shadow Dancing youtube
  2. - Baker Street youtube
  3. - Take A Chance On Me youtube
  4. - Use Ta Be My Girl youtube
  5. - Still The Same youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 06, 1978 was You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - You're The One That I Want youtube
  2. - The Smurf Song youtube
  3. - Dancin' In The City youtube
  4. - Substitute youtube
  5. - Airport youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 06, 1978 was Close The Door by Teddy Pendergrass, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - Close The Door
  2. - Stuff Like That
  3. - Runaway Love
  4. - You And I
  5. - Boogie Oogie Oogie
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July 06, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 6th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 06, 1978 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 06, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 06:45 am and setting at 09:42 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 20, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Jul 20, 1978.

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How old is someone born on July 06, 1978?


Someone born on July 06, 1978 is:

46 years 9 months old,

or 561 months and 17 days old,

or 2441 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17093 days old,

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

There are 74 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 6th 2025.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 06, 1978.

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