What happened on Saturday July 08, 1978?

Here's what happened on July 08, 1978:

• Alessandro Pertini Elected President of Italy Alessandro Pertini was democratically elected as the 7th President of the Italian Republic, representing the Socialist Party and known for his anti-fascist resistance background during World War II.
• Björn Borg Wins Third Consecutive Wimbledon Title Swedish tennis legend Björn Borg secured his third consecutive Wimbledon men's singles championship, further solidifying his status as one of the greatest tennis players of the 1970s.
• Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe Launched to Venus NASA launched the Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe mission, a significant space exploration endeavor designed to study the atmospheric composition and characteristics of Venus using multiple independent probes.

Events in 1978

July 08, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 08, 1978

Newspapers from Jul. 08, 1978

July 08, 1978 was a Saturday and it was the 189th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 08, 1978 can also be written as 7/8/1978 in the US and as 8/7/1978 in UK and Europe.

July 08, 1978 in July 1978 calendar

Famous people born on July 08, 1978:

• Eve Myles

  Welsh actress known for her prominent roles in television series like Torchwood and Broadchurch, with a successful career in both British...

• Erin Morgenstern

  American novelist and multimedia artist, best known for her critically acclaimed debut novel 'The Night Circus', which won the Locus Award...

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on July 8th

July 08, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 08, 1978 was Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

1. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
2. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
3. ABBA - Take A Chance On Me
4. The O'Jays - Use Ta Be My Girl
5. Bob Seger - Still The Same

July 08, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 08, 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. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're The One That I Want
2. Father Abraham & The Smurfs - The Smurf Song
3. Marshall Hain - Dancin' In The City
4. Clout - Substitute
5. The Motors - Airport

July 08, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 08, 1978 was Close The Door by Teddy Pendergrass, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

1. Teddy Pendergrass - Close The Door
2. Quincy Jones - Stuff Like That
3. Linda Clifford - Runaway Love
4. Rick James - You And I
5. A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 8th is Cancer.

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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 08, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 08, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 08, 1978 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 08, 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 08, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 08:35 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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Your place in the Universe on July 08, 1978

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Someone born on July 08, 1978 is:

46 years 9 months old,

or 561 months and 15 days old,

or 2441 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17091 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 08, 1978?

There are 76 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 08, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 08, 1978.

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