What happened on Saturday May 20, 1978?

Here's what happened on May 20, 1978:

• Pioneer Venus 1 Mission Launches NASA successfully launched the Pioneer Venus 1 spacecraft, which produced the first comprehensive global radar map of the planet Venus, marking a significant milestone in planetary exploration.
• PFLP Terrorist Attack at Orly Airport Three members of the Palestine Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) carried out a violent attack near El Al airlines at Orly Airport in Paris, France, resulting in the murder of a police officer.
• First Woman to Run Across the United States Mavis Hutchinson, at age 53, became the first woman to complete a transcontinental run across the United States, an extraordinary athletic achievement that took her 69 days to accomplish.
• Affirmed Wins 104th Preakness Stakes Jockey Steve Cauthen rode Affirmed to victory in the 104th Preakness Stakes, completing the race in an impressive time of 1:54.4, further establishing his reputation in horse racing.
• Death of Bjarne Brustad Bjarne Brustad, a notable Norwegian violinist, composer, and music teacher, passed away. Brustad was a significant figure in Norwegian musical culture during the early to mid-20th century.

Events in 1978

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

Magazines from May. 20, 1978

Newspapers from May. 20, 1978

May 20, 1978 was a Saturday and it was the 140th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 1978 can also be written as 5/20/1978 in the US and as 20/5/1978 in UK and Europe.

May 20, 1978 in May 1978 calendar

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 20, 1978 was With A Little Luck by Wings, according to the music chart for the week May 15th and May 21st.

1. Wings - With A Little Luck
2. Roberta Flack - The Closer I Get To You
3. Johnny Mathis - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
4. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John - You're The One That I Want
5. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 20, 1978 was Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring by Boney M, according to the music chart for the week May 15th and May 21st.

1. Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring
2. The Bee Gees - Night Fever
3. Darts - The Boy From New York City
4. Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams - Too Much Too Little Too Late
5. Dee D Jackson - Automatic Lover

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 20, 1978 was Take Me To The Next Phase by The Isley Brothers, according to the music chart for the week May 15th and May 21st.

1. The Isley Brothers - Take Me To The Next Phase
2. The O'Jays - Use Ta Be My Girl
3. Rufus/Chaka Khan - Stay
4. Heatwave - The Grooveline
5. Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

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

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 20, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 06:06 pm and setting at 05:04 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 23, 1978 while the next full moon would come on May 22, 1978.

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Your place in the Universe on May 20, 1978

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Someone born on May 20, 1978 is:

46 years 11 months old,

or 563 months and 24 days old,

or 2451 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17161 days old,

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

There are 6 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 20th 2025.

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

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

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