What happened on Friday January 20, 1978?

Here's what happened on January 20, 1978:

• Air India Flight 855 Tragedy Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashed off the coast of Bombay (Mumbai), resulting in a catastrophic accident that claimed the lives of all 213 people on board. The incident remains one of the most significant aviation disasters in Indian history.
• Soviet Space Resupply Mission The Soviet Union successfully launched Progress 1, an unmanned cargo spacecraft, to deliver critical supplies and equipment to the Salyut 6 space station, demonstrating the Soviet Union's advanced space logistics capabilities during the Cold War era.
• Columbia Pictures Acquires Annie Movie Rights Columbia Pictures made a significant investment in entertainment, purchasing the movie rights to the popular Broadway musical 'Annie' for $9.5 million, signaling the studio's confidence in the musical's potential as a film adaptation.
• Severe Blizzard Strikes West Virginia West Virginia experienced one of the most severe blizzards in modern history, causing extensive snowfall and widespread disruptions across the state. The extreme weather event significantly impacted transportation, infrastructure, and daily life for residents.

Events in 1978

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

Magazines from Jan. 20, 1978

Newspapers from Jan. 20, 1978

January 20, 1978 was a Friday and it was the 20th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 1978 can also be written as 1/20/1978 in the US and as 20/1/1978 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 1978 in January 1978 calendar

Famous people born on January 20, 1978:

• Omar Sy

  Renowned French actor famous for his breakthrough role in 'Intouchables', winning the César Award for Best Actor.

• Sid Wilson

  American musician, DJ, and percussionist for the metal band Slipknot.

• Thomas Kail

  Theater and film director known for directing the Broadway musical 'Hamilton'.

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on January 20th

Famous people died on January 20, 1978:

• Teodoro Ciresola

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on January 20th

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 20, 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 20, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 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 20th is Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 20, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 02:15 pm and setting at 04:56 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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Your place in the Universe on January 20, 1978

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Someone born on January 20, 1978 is:

47 years 3 months old,

or 567 months and 23 days old,

or 2468 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17280 days old,

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

There are 252 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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

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

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