What happened on Tuesday May 09, 1978?

About May 9th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: The corpse of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro was discovered 54 days after his kidnapping by the Red Brigades terrorist group, marking a dark chapter in Italian political history.
  • Day of the week: May 9th, 1978 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman
  • #1 UK song: Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring by Boney M
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

More about May 9th, 1978? See below for more news and curiosities on May 9th, 1978.

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May 09, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 09, 1978:

  • Tragic End of Aldo Moro Kidnapping The corpse of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro was discovered 54 days after his kidnapping by the Red Brigades terrorist group, marking a dark chapter in Italian political history.
  • 'Wow!' Signal Discovery Scientists announced the detection of the mysterious 'Wow!' Signal, a powerful, narrowband radio transmission from outer space that sparked intense speculation about potential extraterrestrial communication.
  • Gossamer Condor's Historic Flight Paul MacCready's Gossamer Condor made its maiden flight, representing a groundbreaking achievement in human-powered aircraft design and aviation technology.
  • PSV Wins UEFA Cup PSV Eindhoven triumphed in the UEFA Cup by defeating Bastia 3-0 in the final match held in their home city of Eindhoven, Netherlands, showcasing Dutch football prowess.
  • First Philippine International Jazz Festival The inaugural Philippine International Jazz Festival took place in Manila, establishing a cultural platform that would grow to become a significant global jazz event.
  • Musician's Stage Accident Fee Waybill of the rock band Tubes suffered a leg injury after falling off stage during a performance.

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

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What day of the week was May 09, 1978?


May 09, 1978 was a Tuesday and it was the 129th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 09, 1978 can also be written as 5/9/1978 in the US and as 9/5/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 09, 1978?


Famous people born on May 09, 1978:

  • Marwan al-Shehhi

    Terrorist who hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 during the September 11, 2001 attacks, crashing the plane into the World Trade Center's...

  • Anette Dawn
  • Leandro Cufre

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


Famous people died on May 09, 1978:

  • Giuseppe Impastato

    Italian journalist and activist (b. 1948).

  • Aldo Moro
  • Peppino Impastato
  • Duncan Grant
  • Albert Laprade
  • George Maciunas
  • Friedrich von Schellwitz

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May 09, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 09, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 8th and May 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 09, 1978 was If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - If I Can't Have You youtube
  2. - The Closer I Get To You youtube
  3. - With A Little Luck youtube
  4. - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late youtube
  5. - Night Fever youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 09, 1978 was Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring by Boney M, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring youtube
  2. - Night Fever youtube
  3. - The Boy From New York City youtube
  4. - Too Much Too Little Too Late youtube
  5. - Automatic Lover youtube

May 09, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 09, 1978 was Take Me To The Next Phase by The Isley Brothers, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - Take Me To The Next Phase
  2. - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
  3. - Stay
  4. - Use Ta Be My Girl youtube
  5. - The Grooveline
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May 09, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 9th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 09, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 09, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 07:39 am and setting at 10:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 23, 1978 while the next full moon would come on May 22, 1978.

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How old is someone born on May 09, 1978?


Someone born on May 09, 1978 is:

47 years and 5 days old,

or 564 months and 5 days old,

or 2453 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17172 days old,

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

There are 360 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 9th 2026.

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

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