What happened on Friday July 07, 1978?

About July 7th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a historic moment for women's tennis, Martina Navratilova defeated her long-time rival Chris Evert to win her first Wimbledon singles title. This victory marked a significant milestone in Navratilova's legendary career and represented a pivotal moment in women's professional tennis.
  • Day of the week: July 7th, 1978 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #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

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July 07, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 07, 1978:

  • Navratilova's First Wimbledon Singles Title In a historic moment for women's tennis, Martina Navratilova defeated her long-time rival Chris Evert to win her first Wimbledon singles title. This victory marked a significant milestone in Navratilova's legendary career and represented a pivotal moment in women's professional tennis.
  • Solomon Islands Independence The Solomon Islands gained independence from the United Kingdom on July 7, 1978, marking the end of British colonial rule. Sir Peter Kenilorea became the first Prime Minister, and Sir Baddeley Devesi was appointed as the first Governor-General, symbolizing the nation's transition to self-governance.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was July 07, 1978?


July 07, 1978 was a Friday and it was the 188th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

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Who was born on July 07, 1978?


Famous people born on July 07, 1978:

  • Chris Andersen

    Professional NBA basketball player known for his energetic play and distinctive tattoos, nicknamed 'Birdman' during his career with teams...

  • Tamera Mowry

    American actress known for her roles in 'Sister, Sister' and various television and film projects.

  • Tia Mowry

    American actress famous for 'Sister, Sister' and her work in television and film, twin sister of Tamera Mowry.

  • Jyri Vahvanen
  • Misia
  • DJ Manian

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


Famous people died on July 07, 1978:

  • Francisco Mendes

    Guinea-bissau lawyer and politician, 1st prime minister of guinea-bissau (b. 1933).

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July 07, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 07, 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 07, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 07, 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 07, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 07, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 07:40 am and setting at 10:16 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 07, 1978?


Someone born on July 07, 1978 is:

46 years 9 months old,

or 561 months and 16 days old,

or 2441 weeks and 5 days old,

or 17092 days old,

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

There are 75 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 7th 2025.

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

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

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