What happened on Thursday April 20, 1978?

Here's what happened on April 20, 1978:

• Korean Air Lines Flight Shot Down by Soviet Union On April 20, 1978, a Korean Airlines passenger aircraft was intercepted and shot down by Soviet Air Defense forces after straying into restricted Soviet airspace. This incident occurred during the heightened tensions of the Cold War, highlighting the dangerous geopolitical climate between the Soviet Union and Western-aligned nations. The event underscored the severe consequences of navigational errors in a period of extreme international mistrust.

Events in 1978

April 20, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 20, 1978

Newspapers from Apr. 20, 1978

April 20, 1978 was a Thursday and it was the 110th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 1978 can also be written as 4/20/1978 in the US and as 20/4/1978 in UK and Europe.

April 20, 1978 in April 1978 calendar

Famous people born on April 20, 1978:

• James Franco

  Prominent Hollywood actor, director, and writer known for films like '127 Hours', 'Spider-Man', and 'The Disaster Artist'.

• Jessiqa Pace

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on April 20th

Famous people died on April 20, 1978:

• Jean Babelon
• Agostino Giambelli

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on April 20th

April 20, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 1978 was Night Fever by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

1. Bee Gees - Night Fever
2. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You
3. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
4. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
5. Roberta Flack - The Closer I Get To You

April 20, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 20, 1978 was Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs by Brian & Michael, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

1. Brian & Michael - Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs
2. Showaddywaddy - I Wonder Why
3. Blondie - Denis
4. Suzi Quatro - If You Can't Give Me Love

April 20, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 20, 1978 was Too Much, Too Little, Too Late by Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

1. Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
2. Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get To You
3. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Bootzilla
4. George Benson - On Broadway
5. Peter Brown With Betty Wright - Dance With Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 20th is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 20, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 20, 1978 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 April 20, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 04:08 pm and setting at 04:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 24, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Apr 23, 1978.

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Your place in the Universe on April 20, 1978

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Someone born on April 20, 1978 is:

47 years and 23 days old,

or 564 months and 23 days old,

or 2455 weeks and 5 days old,

or 17190 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 1978?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 20, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 20, 1978.

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