What happened on Thursday December 07, 1978?

Here's what happened on December 07, 1978:

• Devastating Fire at U.S. National Archives A catastrophic fire destroyed almost all newsreel films stored in 21 vaults at the U.S. National Archives in Suitland, Maryland. The blaze was sparked by a power tool igniting highly flammable nitrate film stock, resulting in substantial historical media loss.
• Masayoshi Ōhira Becomes Prime Minister of Japan Masayoshi Ōhira formally took office as the new Prime Minister of Japan after being elected as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, marking a significant transition in Japanese political leadership.
• Edward R. Schreyer Approved as Governor-General of Canada Queen Elizabeth II approved Edward R. Schreyer as the new Governor-General of Canada, with his official term set to commence in January 1979, representing a notable diplomatic and governmental appointment.
• Death of Alexander Wetmore Alexander Wetmore, a prominent American ornithologist who made significant contributions to the field of bird research and conservation, passed away at the age of 92.
• Mike Bossy Scores First Career Hat Trick New York Islanders' star player Mike Bossy achieved a milestone by scoring his first career hat trick, a notable achievement in his professional hockey career.

Events in 1978

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

Magazines from Dec. 07, 1978

Newspapers from Dec. 07, 1978

December 07, 1978 was a Thursday and it was the 341st day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 07, 1978 can also be written as 12/7/1978 in the US and as 7/12/1978 in UK and Europe.

December 07, 1978 in December 1978 calendar

Famous people born on December 07, 1978:

• Shiri Appleby

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• Jeff Nichols
• Jean Bouilhou
• Kristofer Hivju

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on December 7th

Famous people died on December 07, 1978:

• Alexander Wetmore

  American paleontologist and ornithologist (d. 1978).

• I. Stanford Jolley

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on December 7th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 07, 1978 was Le Freak by Chic, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

1. Chic - Le Freak
2. Donna Summer - MacArthur Park
3. Barbra & Neil - You Don't Bring Me Flowers
4. Gino Vannelli - I Just Wanna Stop
5. Ambrosia - How Much I Feel

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 07, 1978 was Mary's Boy Child by Boney M, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

1. Boney M - Mary's Boy Child
2. Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
3. The Village People - YMCA
4. The Barron Knights - A Taste Of Aggro
5. The Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 07, 1978 was Le Freak by Chic, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

1. Chic - Le Freak
2. Barry White - Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
3. Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
4. Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
5. Rick James - Mary Jane

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 7th 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 07, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 07, 1978 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 07, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 12:39 pm and setting at 12:53 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on December 07, 1978

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Someone born on December 07, 1978 is:

46 years 5 months old,

or 557 months and 7 days old,

or 2422 weeks and 6 days old,

or 16960 days old,

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

There are 207 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 7th 2025.

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

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

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