What happened on Thursday September 14, 1978?

About September 14th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) launched a massive coordinated bombing campaign across multiple towns in Northern Ireland, detonating over 50 bombs within a five-day period. The attacks resulted in 37 injuries and represented a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict known as 'The Troubles'.
  • Day of the week: September 14th, 1978 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Boogie Oogie Oogie by Taste Of Honey, A
  • #1 UK song: Three Times A Lady by The Commodores
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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September 14, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 14, 1978:

  • Extensive PIRA Bombing Campaign in Northern Ireland The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) launched a massive coordinated bombing campaign across multiple towns in Northern Ireland, detonating over 50 bombs within a five-day period. The attacks resulted in 37 injuries and represented a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict known as 'The Troubles'.
  • Fall of Da Costa Government in Portugal The Portuguese government led by Prime Minister Da Costa collapsed, marking a significant political transition in Portugal's post-revolutionary period. This governmental change reflected ongoing political instability in the country during the late 1970s.
  • Fokker F-27 Airplane Crash at Nichols Air Base A Fokker F-27 military aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing attempt during a severe thunderstorm at Nichols Air Base. The incident involved U.S. Air Force personnel and resulted in substantial aircraft damage and multiple personnel injuries, highlighting the dangerous conditions of military aviation operations.

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

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What day of the week was September 14, 1978?


September 14, 1978 was a Thursday and it was the 257th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 14, 1978 can also be written as 9/14/1978 in the US and as 14/9/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 14, 1978?


Famous people born on September 14, 1978:

  • Carmen Kass

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  • Silvia Navarro

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  • Charlie Winston
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September 14, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 14, 1978:

  • Jone Morino

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September 14, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 14, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 11th and September 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 14, 1978 was Boogie Oogie Oogie by Taste Of Honey, A, according to the music chart for the week September 11th and September 17th.

  1. - Boogie Oogie Oogie youtube
  2. - Three Times A Lady youtube
  3. - Hot Blooded youtube
  4. - Hopelessly Devoted To You youtube
  5. - Kiss You All Over youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 14, 1978 was Three Times A Lady by The Commodores, according to the music chart for the week September 11th and September 17th.

  1. - Three Times A Lady youtube
  2. - Dreadlock Holiday youtube
  3. - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring youtube
  4. - It's Raining youtube
  5. - Oh What A Circus youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 14, 1978 was Holding On (When Love Is Gone) by L.T.D., according to the music chart for the week September 11th and September 17th.

  1. - Holding On (When Love Is Gone)
  2. - Got To Get You Into My Life
  3. - Take Me I'm Yours
  4. - What You Waiting For
  5. - Get Off
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September 14, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 14th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 14, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 05:47 pm and setting at 05:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 1978.

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How old is someone born on September 14, 1978?


Someone born on September 14, 1978 is:

46 years 8 months old,

or 560 months and 23 days old,

or 2438 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17067 days old,

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

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