What happened on Saturday June 10, 1978?

About June 10th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a thrilling horse racing event, jockey Steve Cauthen rode Affirmed to victory in the 110th Belmont Stakes, completing the race in an impressive time of 2:26.8. This victory was particularly notable as it was part of Affirmed's historic Triple Crown run in 1978.
  • Day of the week: June 10th, 1978 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: You're The One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
  • #1 UK song: You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

More about June 10th, 1978? See below for more news and curiosities on June 10th, 1978.

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June 10, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 10, 1978:

  • Affirmed Wins 110th Belmont Stakes In a thrilling horse racing event, jockey Steve Cauthen rode Affirmed to victory in the 110th Belmont Stakes, completing the race in an impressive time of 2:26.8. This victory was particularly notable as it was part of Affirmed's historic Triple Crown run in 1978.
  • Costa Rica Joins Berne Convention Costa Rica officially became a member of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, an international copyright treaty that helps protect intellectual property rights across participating nations.
  • Yankees Trade Players The New York Yankees completed a player trade, exchanging Ken Holzman for Ron Davis. This mid-season trade potentially aimed to adjust the team's roster strategy and performance.

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June 10, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 10, 1978?


June 10, 1978 was a Saturday and it was the 161st day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 10, 1978 can also be written as 6/10/1978 in the US and as 10/6/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 10, 1978?


Famous people born on June 10, 1978:

  • Shane West
    Shane West

    Shane West is an accomplished American actor known for his roles in ER, Nikita, and the romantic drama A Walk to Remember.

  • DJ Qualls
    DJ Qualls

    DJ Qualls is an American actor known for comedic and character roles in films like Road Trip, The New Guy, and Supernatural.

  • Matt Bellamy

    Matt Bellamy is the lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the internationally acclaimed rock band Muse.

  • Vanessa Romero

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June 10, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 10, 1978:

  • Väinö Muinonen

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June 10, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 10, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 5th and June 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 10, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 10, 1978 was You're The One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week June 5th and June 11th.

  1. - You're The One That I Want youtube
  2. - Shadow Dancing youtube
  3. - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late youtube
  4. - Feels So Good youtube
  5. - Baker Street youtube

June 10, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 10, 1978 was You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week June 5th and June 11th.

  1. - You're The One That I Want youtube
  2. - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring youtube
  3. - The Boy From New York City youtube
  4. - The Smurf Song youtube
  5. - Miss You youtube

June 10, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 10, 1978 was Use Ta Be My Girl by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week June 5th and June 11th.

  1. - Use Ta Be My Girl youtube
  2. - Take Me To The Next Phase
  3. - The Grooveline
  4. - Stay
  5. - Dukey Stick (Part One)
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June 10, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 10th is Gemini.

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

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June 10, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 10, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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June 10, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 10, 1978 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 10, 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 June 10, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 09:45 am and setting at 11:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 22, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Jun 20, 1978.

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How old is someone born on June 10, 1978?


Someone born on June 10, 1978 is:

46 years 11 months old,

or 563 months and 4 days old,

or 2448 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17140 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 10, 1978?

There are 27 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday June 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 10, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on June 10, 1978.

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