What happened on Wednesday May 10, 1978?

About May 10th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: Liverpool Football Club defeated Club Brugge KV 1-0 at Wembley Stadium in London, winning the European Cup (now UEFA Champions League) in front of 92,500 passionate fans. This victory marked Liverpool's continued dominance in European football during the late 1970s.
  • Day of the week: May 10th, 1978 was a Wednesday
  • 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

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May 10, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 10, 1978:

  • Liverpool Wins European Cup Liverpool Football Club defeated Club Brugge KV 1-0 at Wembley Stadium in London, winning the European Cup (now UEFA Champions League) in front of 92,500 passionate fans. This victory marked Liverpool's continued dominance in European football during the late 1970s.
  • Princess Margaret Files for Divorce Princess Margaret, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, officially filed for divorce from Lord Snowdon after two years of separation, marking a significant personal and royal event in British history.
  • Japan and China Reach Senkaku Islands Agreement Japan and China announced a diplomatic breakthrough in their long-standing dispute over the Senkaku Islands (known as Diaoyu Islands in China), signaling potential de-escalation of territorial tensions.
  • Angel Musical Opens in New York City The musical 'Angel' premiered at the Minskoff Theater in New York City, running for a limited engagement of 5 performances.

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

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What day of the week was May 10, 1978?


May 10, 1978 was a Wednesday and it was the 130th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 10, 1978 can also be written as 5/10/1978 in the US and as 10/5/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 10, 1978?


Famous people born on May 10, 1978:

  • Kenan Thompson
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  • Bruno Cheyrou

    Bruno Cheyrou was a French professional footballer who played as a midfielder, representing clubs like Lyon and Liverpool during his career.

  • Corri English

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May 10, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 10, 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 10, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 10, 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 10, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 10th 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 10, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 10, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 08:24 am and setting at 11:04 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 10, 1978?


Someone born on May 10, 1978 is:

47 years and 27 days old,

or 564 months and 27 days old,

or 2456 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17194 days old,

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

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 10th 2026.

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

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

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