What happened on Tuesday January 17, 1978?

Here's what happened on January 17, 1978:

• Color Television Debut in Peru On January 17, 1978, Peru marked a significant technological milestone with the introduction of color television, broadcasting for the first time on TV Perú Channel 7 in Lima. This event represented a major advancement in media technology for the South American nation, bringing vibrant visual entertainment to Peruvian households.
• Wings Dominate UK Music Charts Paul McCartney's band Wings topped the United Kingdom music charts on January 17, 1978, with their double A-side single 'Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School', demonstrating the band's continued musical popularity in the post-Beatles era.
• Natalie Cole's R&B Hit Natalie Cole's soulful track 'Our Love' claimed the number one spot on the R&B charts on January 17, 1978, highlighting the rich and diverse music scene of the late 1970s African American music landscape.
• Player's 'Baby Come Back' Tops US Charts On January 17, 1978, the soft rock band Player's hit single 'Baby Come Back' reached the number one position on the United States music charts, showcasing the popular music landscape of the late 1970s.

Events in 1978

January 17, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 17, 1978

Newspapers from Jan. 17, 1978

January 17, 1978 was a Tuesday and it was the 17th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 1978 can also be written as 1/17/1978 in the US and as 17/1/1978 in UK and Europe.

January 17, 1978 in January 1978 calendar

Famous people born on January 17, 1978:

• Carolina Ardohain

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• Ricky Wilson (British musician)

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• Petra Mandula
• Jussi Rautio

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on January 17th

Famous people died on January 17, 1978:

• Nino Giannini

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on January 17th

January 17, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 1978 was Baby Come Back by Player, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

1. Player - Baby Come Back
2. Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
3. Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again
4. Rod Stewart - You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
5. Randy Newman - Short People

January 17, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 17, 1978 was Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School by Wings, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

1. Wings - Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School
2. Althia & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
3. Donna Summer - Love's Unkind
4. The Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band - Floral Dance
5. Bonnie Tyler - It's A Heartache

January 17, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 1978 was Our Love by Natalie Cole, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

1. Natalie Cole - Our Love
2. ConFunkShun - Ffun
3. Rose Royce - Ooh Boy
4. George Duke - Reach For It
5. War - Galaxy

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.

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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 17, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 17, 1978 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 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 17, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 12:15 pm and setting at 02:22 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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Someone born on January 17, 1978 is:

47 years 3 months old,

or 567 months and 26 days old,

or 2469 weeks

or 17283 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 17, 1978?

There are 249 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 17, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 17, 1978.

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