What happened on Monday August 07, 1978?

About August 7th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: United States President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal, a significant environmental crisis involving toxic waste disposal that threatened public health and safety in Niagara Falls, New York.
  • Day of the week: August 7th, 1978 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Three Times A Lady by Commodores
  • #1 UK song: You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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August 07, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 07, 1978:

  • Love Canal Federal Emergency Declaration United States President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal, a significant environmental crisis involving toxic waste disposal that threatened public health and safety in Niagara Falls, New York.
  • Pope Paul VI Mourning Thousands of mourners file past the body of Pope Paul VI, paying their final respects to the pontiff who led the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978.
  • Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Eddie Mathews, Addie Joss, and Larry MacPhail were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, honoring their significant contributions to the sport of baseball.

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August 07, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 07, 1978?


August 07, 1978 was a Monday and it was the 219th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 07, 1978 can also be written as 8/7/1978 in the US and as 7/8/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 07, 1978?


Famous people born on August 07, 1978:

  • Alexandre Aja
    Alexandre Aja

    French film director, screenwriter, and producer known for horror films like 'High Tension' and 'The Hills Have Eyes' remake.

  • Marisa Miller

    American model famous for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and Victoria's Secret campaigns, who later transitioned to acting and...

  • Vanness Wu
  • Alex Timbers
  • Michael Holt
  • Giovanni Filocamo

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August 07, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 07, 1978:

  • Eddie Calvert

    English trumpeter (b. 1922).

  • Valentine Penrose

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August 07, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 07, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 7th and August 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 07, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 07, 1978 was Three Times A Lady by Commodores, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

  1. - Three Times A Lady youtube
  2. - Grease youtube
  3. - Last Dance youtube
  4. - Miss You youtube
  5. - Hot Blooded youtube

August 07, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 07, 1978 was You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

  1. - You're The One That I Want youtube
  2. - Three Times A Lady youtube
  3. - Substitute youtube
  4. - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring youtube
  5. - It's Raining youtube

August 07, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 07, 1978 was Three Times A Lady by Commodores, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

  1. - Three Times A Lady youtube
  2. - Boogie Oogie Oogie
  3. - You And I
  4. - Close The Door
  5. - Stuff Like That
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August 07, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 7th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

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

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August 07, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 07, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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August 07, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 07, 1978 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 07, 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 August 07, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 09:22 am and setting at 10:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 20, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Aug 18, 1978.

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How old is someone born on August 07, 1978?


Someone born on August 07, 1978 is:

46 years 9 months old,

or 561 months and 7 days old,

or 2440 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17082 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 07, 1978?

There are 85 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 07, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 07, 1978.

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