What happened on Monday January 16, 1978?

About January 16th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 27 successfully completed its mission and returned to Earth, marking another milestone in the Soviet space program's ongoing exploration efforts.
  • Day of the week: January 16th, 1978 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Baby Come Back by Player
  • #1 UK song: Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School by Wings
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

More about January 16th, 1978? See below for more news and curiosities on January 16th, 1978.

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January 16, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 16, 1978:

  • Soyuz 27 Space Mission Return The Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 27 successfully completed its mission and returned to Earth, marking another milestone in the Soviet space program's ongoing exploration efforts.
  • 5th American Music Awards Ceremony The 5th American Music Awards celebrated outstanding achievements in music, with notable winners including Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac, and Conway Twitty, highlighting the diverse musical landscape of the late 1970s.

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January 16, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 16, 1978?


January 16, 1978 was a Monday and it was the 16th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 1978 can also be written as 1/16/1978 in the US and as 16/1/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 16, 1978?


Famous people born on January 16, 1978:

  • Vijay Sethupathi
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  • Maik Petzold

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Famous people born on January 16th

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January 16, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 16, 1978:

  • A. V. Kulasingham

    Sri lankan journalist, lawyer, and politician (b. 1890).

  • Aldo Damo
  • Jean Gounot
  • Fuad Safar

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January 16, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 16, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 16th and January 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 16, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 1978 was Baby Come Back by Player, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Baby Come Back youtube
  2. - How Deep Is Your Love youtube
  3. - Here You Come Again youtube
  4. - You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim) youtube
  5. - Short People youtube

January 16, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 16, 1978 was Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School by Wings, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School youtube
  2. - Uptown Top Ranking youtube
  3. - Love's Unkind youtube
  4. - Floral Dance youtube
  5. - It's A Heartache youtube

January 16, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 1978 was Our Love by Natalie Cole, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Our Love
  2. - Ffun
  3. - Ooh Boy
  4. - Reach For It
  5. - Galaxy
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January 16, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 16, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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January 16, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 16, 1978 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 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 January 16, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 11:40 am and setting at 01:25 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 25, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 1978.

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How old is someone born on January 16, 1978?


Someone born on January 16, 1978 is:

47 years 3 months old,

or 567 months and 7 days old,

or 2466 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17264 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 16, 1978?

There are 268 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 16, 1978.

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