What happened on Tuesday March 14, 1978?

About March 14th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Litani, a seven-day military campaign targeting southern Lebanon. The operation was aimed at establishing a security buffer zone and responding to Palestinian militant activities near the Israel-Lebanon border.
  • Day of the week: March 14th, 1978 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Night Fever by Bee Gees
  • #1 UK song: Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

More about March 14th, 1978? See below for more news and curiosities on March 14th, 1978.

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March 14, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 14, 1978:

  • Israel Defense Forces Invade Southern Lebanon The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Litani, a seven-day military campaign targeting southern Lebanon. The operation was aimed at establishing a security buffer zone and responding to Palestinian militant activities near the Israel-Lebanon border.
  • US Marines Intervention in Province House A US Marine intervention at Province House resulted in a fatality during a confrontation, highlighting tensions and potential conflict resolution challenges.
  • NFL Adds Side Judge Position The National Football League (NFL) permanently expanded its officiating crew by adding a seventh official, specifically a side judge, to improve game management and officiating accuracy.

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

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What day of the week was March 14, 1978?


March 14, 1978 was a Tuesday and it was the 73rd day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 14, 1978 can also be written as 3/14/1978 in the US and as 14/3/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 14, 1978?


Famous people born on March 14, 1978:

  • Pieter van den Hoogenband

    Legendary Dutch Olympic swimmer who won multiple gold medals in swimming competitions.

  • Carlo Giuliani

    Italian anarchist who became a symbol of anti-globalization protests, killed during the 2001 G8 protests in Genoa.

  • Giorgio Tsoukalos

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March 14, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 14, 1978:

  • Enrico Accorretti

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March 14, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 14, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 13th and March 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 14, 1978 was Night Fever by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

  1. - Night Fever youtube
  2. - Stayin' Alive youtube
  3. - Emotion youtube
  4. - Lay Down Sally youtube
  5. - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 14, 1978 was Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush, according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

  1. - Wuthering Heights youtube
  2. - Take A Chance On Me youtube
  3. - Denis youtube
  4. - Come Back My Love youtube
  5. - Wishing On A Star youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 14, 1978 was Flashlight by Parliament, according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

  1. - Flashlight
  2. - Bootzilla
  3. - It's You That I Need
  4. - Stayin' Alive youtube
  5. - The Closer I Get To You
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March 14, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 14th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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March 14, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 14, 1978 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 14, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 09:25 am and setting at 11:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 23, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Mar 24, 1978.

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How old is someone born on March 14, 1978?


Someone born on March 14, 1978 is:

47 years 2 months old,

or 566 months

or 2461 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17228 days old,

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

There are 304 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 14th 2026.

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

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

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