What happened on Thursday December 14, 1978?

Here's what happened on December 14, 1978:

• China's Nuclear Test at Lop Nor The People's Republic of China conducted a nuclear test at the Lop Nor nuclear testing site in Xinjiang, demonstrating its growing nuclear capabilities during the Cold War era.
• Soviet Nuclear Test in Kazakhstan The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Eastern Kazakhstan, continuing its nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War period.
• Devastating Earthquake in Iran A powerful magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near Izeh, Iran, resulting in 76 fatalities and causing significant structural damage in the Izeh and Masjed-e-Soleyman regions, highlighting the seismic vulnerability of the area.

Events in 1978

December 14, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 14, 1978

Newspapers from Dec. 14, 1978

December 14, 1978 was a Thursday and it was the 348th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 14, 1978 can also be written as 12/14/1978 in the US and as 14/12/1978 in UK and Europe.

December 14, 1978 in December 1978 calendar

Famous people born on December 14, 1978:

• Patty Schnyder

  Professional Swiss tennis player known for her successful career in women's tennis during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

• Radu Sîrbu

  Moldovan-Romanian singer and music producer, best known as a member of the popular pop group O-Zone.

• Sameera Reddy

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on December 14th

Famous people died on December 14, 1978:

• Salvador de Madariaga

  Spanish historian and diplomat, co-founded the college of europe (b. 1886).

• Antonino Cuttitta
• Egil Jacobsen

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on December 14th

December 14, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 14, 1978 was You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Barbra & Neil, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. Barbra & Neil - You Don't Bring Me Flowers
2. Chic - Le Freak
3. Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
4. Gino Vannelli - I Just Wanna Stop
5. Billy Joel - My Life

December 14, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 14, 1978 was Mary's Boy Child by Boney M, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. Boney M - Mary's Boy Child
2. Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
3. The Village People - YMCA
4. The Barron Knights - A Taste Of Aggro
5. The Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven

December 14, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 14, 1978 was Le Freak by Chic, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. Chic - Le Freak
2. Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
3. Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
4. Earth, Wind & Fire - September
5. Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 14th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 14, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 14, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 14, 1978 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 14, 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 December 14, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:04 pm and setting at 07:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 14, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Jan 13, 1979.

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Your place in the Universe on December 14, 1978

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Someone born on December 14, 1978 is:

46 years 5 months old,

or 557 months and 23 days old,

or 2425 weeks and 1 day old,

or 16976 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 14, 1978?

There are 191 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 14th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 14, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 14, 1978.

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