What happened on Saturday October 14, 1978?

About October 14th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: China conducted a nuclear test at the Lop Nor testing site, continuing its nuclear weapons development during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: October 14th, 1978 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Kiss You All Over by Exile
  • #1 UK song: Summer Nights by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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

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October 14, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 14, 1978:

  • China's Nuclear Test China conducted a nuclear test at the Lop Nor testing site, continuing its nuclear weapons development during the Cold War era.
  • Legalization of Home Brewing in the United States U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed a landmark bill into law, legalizing homebrewing of beer across the United States. This legislation would significantly impact craft brewing culture and entrepreneurship.
  • Reggie Jackson World Series Controversy During a World Series game, New York Yankees player Reggie Jackson intentionally interfered with a throw to first base, causing a significant controversy and highlighting the competitive nature of baseball.
  • Birth of Usher Raymond Usher Raymond, a prominent American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor, was born. He would later become a multi-platinum R&B artist known for hits like 'Yeah!' and 'Burn'.
  • New York Islanders Hockey Game Despite Denis Potvin scoring a remarkable hat trick in just 3 minutes and 21 seconds, the New York Islanders suffered an unexpected 7-10 loss, breaking their typically strong performance when a player scores a hat trick.

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

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What day of the week was October 14, 1978?


October 14, 1978 was a Saturday and it was the 287th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 14, 1978 can also be written as 10/14/1978 in the US and as 14/10/1978 in UK and Europe.

October 14, 1978 in October 1978 calendar

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Who was born on October 14, 1978?


Famous people born on October 14, 1978:

  • Usher (entertainer)

    Usher Raymond is a multi-platinum R&B and pop artist who has won multiple Grammy Awards and significantly influenced contemporary music...

  • Paul Hunter

    Paul Hunter was a talented English professional snooker player known for his charismatic style and early success before his tragic early...

  • Usher

    Usher is a Grammy-winning singer known for hits like 'Yeah!' and 'U Remind Me'.

  • Alonso Solís
  • Kathleen Rubins

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October 14, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 14, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 9th and October 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 14, 1978 was Kiss You All Over by Exile, according to the music chart for the week October 9th and October 15th.

  1. - Kiss You All Over youtube
  2. - Hot Child In The City youtube
  3. - Boogie Oogie Oogie youtube
  4. - Don't Look Back youtube
  5. - Reminiscing youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 14, 1978 was Summer Nights by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week October 9th and October 15th.

  1. - Summer Nights youtube
  2. - Rasputin youtube
  3. - Love Don't Live Here Anymore youtube
  4. - Lucky Stars youtube
  5. - Sandy youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 14, 1978 was One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic, according to the music chart for the week October 9th and October 15th.

  1. - One Nation Under A Groove
  2. - Got To Get You Into My Life
  3. - It Seems To Hang On
  4. - Blame It On The Boogie
  5. - I'm In Love (And I Love The Feeling)
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October 14, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 14th is Libra.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 14, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 05:35 pm and setting at 06:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 16, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Oct 16, 1978.

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How old is someone born on October 14, 1978?


Someone born on October 14, 1978 is:

46 years 6 months old,

or 558 months and 9 days old,

or 2427 weeks and 4 days old,

or 16993 days old,

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

There are 174 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 14th 2025.

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

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

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