What happened on Wednesday January 18, 1978?

Here's what happened on January 18, 1978:

• American Agricultural Movement Protests Farmers across the United States participated in widespread 'tractorcades' and protests, including a significant demonstration in Washington, D.C., where tractors and trucks caused damage to the National Mall grounds.
• European Court of Human Rights Ruling on UK Prisoner Treatment The European Court of Human Rights issued a landmark ruling finding the United Kingdom guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, while simultaneously clearing the government of torture charges.
• Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Test Thiokol successfully conducted the second test firing of the space shuttle's solid rocket boosters, a critical milestone in the development of NASA's Space Shuttle program.
• Hartford Civic Center Roof Collapse The roof of the 3-year-old Hartford Civic Center in Connecticut collapsed during a significant snowstorm, fortunately resulting in no injuries.
• Geoff Boycott Captains England Cricket Team Geoff Boycott made his debut as captain of the England cricket team in a match against Pakistan in Karachi, marking a significant moment in his cricket career.
• Carl Betz Biographical Note Remembering Carl Betz, an accomplished American film and television actor who was born in 1921.

Events in 1978

January 18, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 18, 1978

Newspapers from Jan. 18, 1978

January 18, 1978 was a Wednesday and it was the 18th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 1978 can also be written as 1/18/1978 in the US and as 18/1/1978 in UK and Europe.

January 18, 1978 in January 1978 calendar

Famous people born on January 18, 1978:

• Thor Hushovd

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Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on January 18th

Famous people died on January 18, 1978:

• Michele Carnino
• Junius Matthews
• Raisa Ol'kenickaja

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on January 18th

January 18, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 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 18, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 18, 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 18, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 18, 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 18th 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 18, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 18, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 18, 1978 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 18, 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 18, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 12:52 pm and setting at 03:16 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 18, 1978 is:

47 years 3 months old,

or 567 months and 5 days old,

or 2466 weeks

or 17262 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 18, 1978?

There are 270 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 18, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 18, 1978.

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