What happened on Sunday July 09, 1978?

About July 9th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: Over 100,000 people participated in a massive demonstration in Washington, DC, organized by the National Organization for Women to support the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. The event featured influential speakers like Gloria Steinem, Pauli Murray, and Betty Friedan, symbolizing the women's rights movement's momentum.
  • Day of the week: July 9th, 1978 was a Sunday
  • 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 09, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 09, 1978:

  • Equal Rights Amendment March Over 100,000 people participated in a massive demonstration in Washington, DC, organized by the National Organization for Women to support the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. The event featured influential speakers like Gloria Steinem, Pauli Murray, and Betty Friedan, symbolizing the women's rights movement's momentum.
  • Broadway Musical Closes The Broadway musical 'Hello, Dolly!' concludes its run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater in New York City after 152 performances, marking the end of a notable theatrical production.
  • LPGA Golf Tournament Result Jane Blalock emerged victorious in the LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic, showcasing her skill in professional women's golf.
  • Asteroid Discovery: 2530 Shipka Astronomer L. Chernykh discovered asteroid #2530 Shipka during astronomical observations, contributing to the ongoing cataloging of celestial objects.

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July 09, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 09, 1978?


July 09, 1978 was a Sunday and it was the 190th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 09, 1978 can also be written as 7/9/1978 in the US and as 9/7/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 09, 1978?


Famous people born on July 09, 1978:

  • Linda Park

    South Korean-American actress known for her roles in television and film, particularly in Star Trek: Enterprise.

  • Erin Morgenstern

    Acclaimed novelist and author of the magical realism novel 'The Night Circus', which became an international bestseller.

  • Urvashi Dholakia

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July 09, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 09, 1978:

  • Maria Del Rio
  • Garibaldi Spighi

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July 09, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 09, 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 09, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 09, 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 09, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 09, 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 09, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 09, 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 09, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 9th 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 09, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 09, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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July 09, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 09, 1978 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 09, 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 09, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 09:32 am and setting at 10:47 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 09, 1978?


Someone born on July 09, 1978 is:

46 years 10 months old,

or 562 months and 5 days old,

or 2444 weeks and 3 days old,

or 17111 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 09, 1978?

There are 56 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 09, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 09, 1978.

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