What happened on Thursday September 07, 1978?

About September 7th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov was assassinated by Bulgarian secret police agent Francesco Giullino while walking across Waterloo Bridge in London. Using a specially-designed umbrella, the agent fired a ricin-filled pellet into Markov's leg. Markov died four days later on September 11 from the poisoning, marking a significant Cold War-era political murder.
  • Day of the week: September 7th, 1978 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Boogie Oogie Oogie by Taste Of Honey, A
  • #1 UK song: Three Times A Lady by The Commodores
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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September 07, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 07, 1978:

  • Assassination of Georgi Markov Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov was assassinated by Bulgarian secret police agent Francesco Giullino while walking across Waterloo Bridge in London. Using a specially-designed umbrella, the agent fired a ricin-filled pellet into Markov's leg. Markov died four days later on September 11 from the poisoning, marking a significant Cold War-era political murder.
  • Callaghan's Election Decision British Prime Minister James Callaghan announces he will not call a general election for October, a decision widely considered a major political miscalculation. This choice would later contribute to the political tensions leading to the Winter of Discontent and the subsequent 1979 United Kingdom general election.
  • Yankees Defeat Red Sox In a decisive baseball game, the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox with a commanding 15-3 victory, marking a significant moment in their historic rivalry.

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

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What day of the week was September 07, 1978?


September 07, 1978 was a Thursday and it was the 250th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 07, 1978 can also be written as 9/7/1978 in the US and as 7/9/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 07, 1978?


Famous people born on September 07, 1978:

  • Matt Cooke

    Matt Cooke was a professional Canadian ice hockey player known for his physical and sometimes controversial playing style during his NHL...

  • Miss Dominique
  • Cartman (radio host)
  • Anatol Yusef
  • Devon Sawa

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


Famous people died on September 07, 1978:

  • Keith Moon

    Legendary drummer of the iconic rock band The Who, known for his explosive and innovative drumming style and notorious wild behavior both on...

  • Cecil Aronowitz

    South african-english viola player (b. 1916).

  • Charles Williams

    English composer and conductor (b. 1893).

  • Herman Legger
  • Giuseppe Mozzoni

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Famous people who died on September 7th

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September 07, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 07, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 4th and September 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 07, 1978 was Boogie Oogie Oogie by Taste Of Honey, A, according to the music chart for the week September 4th and September 10th.

  1. - Boogie Oogie Oogie youtube
  2. - Three Times A Lady youtube
  3. - Hot Blooded youtube
  4. - Hopelessly Devoted To You youtube
  5. - Kiss You All Over youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 07, 1978 was Three Times A Lady by The Commodores, according to the music chart for the week September 4th and September 10th.

  1. - Three Times A Lady youtube
  2. - Dreadlock Holiday youtube
  3. - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring youtube
  4. - It's Raining youtube
  5. - Oh What A Circus youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 07, 1978 was Holding On (When Love Is Gone) by L.T.D., according to the music chart for the week September 4th and September 10th.

  1. - Holding On (When Love Is Gone)
  2. - Got To Get You Into My Life
  3. - Get Off
  4. - What You Waiting For
  5. - Take Me I'm Yours
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September 07, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 7th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 07, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 11:20 am and setting at 10:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 1978.

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How old is someone born on September 07, 1978?


Someone born on September 07, 1978 is:

46 years 7 months old,

or 559 months and 16 days old,

or 2432 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17030 days old,

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

There are 137 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday September 7th 2025.

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

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