What happened on Saturday January 07, 1978?

About January 7th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 7, 1978, Emilio Marcos Palma made history by becoming the first known person to be born on the Antarctic continent. Born to Argentine parents at the Esperanza Base, this birth marked a significant milestone in human exploration and settlement of the world's most extreme and inhospitable environment.
  • Day of the week: January 7th, 1978 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: How Deep Is Your Love by Bee Gees
  • #1 UK song: Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School by Wings
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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January 07, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 07, 1978:

  • First Human Birth in Antarctica On January 7, 1978, Emilio Marcos Palma made history by becoming the first known person to be born on the Antarctic continent. Born to Argentine parents at the Esperanza Base, this birth marked a significant milestone in human exploration and settlement of the world's most extreme and inhospitable environment.
  • Angola Constitutional Revision On January 7, 1978, Angola underwent a significant constitutional revision, reflecting the nation's ongoing political transformation in the post-independence era. This revision likely aimed to solidify the legal framework of the newly independent country, which had gained independence from Portugal in 1975 after a long liberation struggle.

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

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What day of the week was January 07, 1978?


January 07, 1978 was a Saturday and it was the 7th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 07, 1978 can also be written as 1/7/1978 in the US and as 7/1/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 07, 1978?


Famous people born on January 07, 1978:

  • Janine Jansen

    Janine Jansen is a world-renowned Dutch classical violinist known for her exceptional performances and interpretations of classical music.

  • Jean Charles de Menezes

    Jean Charles de Menezes was a Brazilian civilian tragically shot and killed by London Metropolitan Police in 2005 in a mistaken terrorism...

  • Ryan Star (musician)
  • Israel Keyes
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January 07, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 07, 1978:

  • Hana Meličková
  • Art Prud'Homme

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January 07, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 07, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 2nd and January 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 07, 1978 was How Deep Is Your Love by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - How Deep Is Your Love youtube
  2. - Baby Come Back youtube
  3. - Blue Bayou youtube
  4. - (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again youtube
  5. - Here You Come Again youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 07, 1978 was Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School by Wings, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School youtube
  2. - Uptown Top Ranking youtube
  3. - Love's Unkind youtube
  4. - Floral Dance youtube
  5. - It's A Heartache youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 07, 1978 was Ffun by ConFunkShun, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - Ffun
  2. - Reach For It
  3. - Ooh Boy
  4. - Serpentine Fire
  5. - Our Love
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January 07, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 7th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on January 07, 1978 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 07, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:23 am and setting at 04:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 25, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 1978.

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How old is someone born on January 07, 1978?


Someone born on January 07, 1978 is:

47 years 4 months old,

or 568 months and 7 days old,

or 2470 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17294 days old,

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

There are 238 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 7th 2026.

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

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

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