What happened on Saturday October 21, 1978?

About October 21st, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Jaafar Numeiri of Sudan dramatically altered his diplomatic stance by dropping opposition to the Egypt-Israel peace treaty. In a significant move, he not only endorsed the agreement but also urged other Arab states to support the diplomatic breakthrough, potentially signaling a major shift in regional geopolitical dynamics.
  • Day of the week: October 21st, 1978 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Kiss You All Over by Exile
  • #1 UK song: Summer Nights by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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October 21, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 21, 1978:

  • Sudan's Diplomatic Shift in Middle East Relations President Jaafar Numeiri of Sudan dramatically altered his diplomatic stance by dropping opposition to the Egypt-Israel peace treaty. In a significant move, he not only endorsed the agreement but also urged other Arab states to support the diplomatic breakthrough, potentially signaling a major shift in regional geopolitical dynamics.
  • Mysterious Disappearance of Frederick Valentich Australian civilian pilot Frederick Valentich vanished while flying a Cessna 182 over the Bass Strait south of Melbourne. During his flight, he reported encountering an unidentified aircraft, which was the last communication received before his complete disappearance. This incident remains one of Australia's most intriguing aviation mysteries, sparking numerous UFO and conspiracy theories.

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October 21, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 21, 1978?


October 21, 1978 was a Saturday and it was the 294th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 21, 1978 can also be written as 10/21/1978 in the US and as 21/10/1978 in UK and Europe.

October 21, 1978 in October 1978 calendar

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Who was born on October 21, 1978?


Famous people born on October 21, 1978:

  • Virender Sehwag

    Legendary Indian cricket batsman known for his aggressive batting style and being one of the most destructive opening batsmen in...

  • Will Estes

    American actor best known for his role in the TV series 'Blue Bloods' as Jamie Reagan, a New York City police officer from a prominent law...

  • Henrik Klingenberg

    Finnish progressive metal keyboardist known for his work with bands Sonata Arctica and Silent Voices, recognized for his technical keyboard...

  • Joey Harrington

    Former NFL quarterback who played for teams like the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons, later transitioning to a career as a sports...

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October 21, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 21, 1978:

  • Anastas Mikoyan

    Armenian-russian civil servant and politician (b. 1895).

  • Anastas Ivanovič Mikojan

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October 21, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 21, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 16th and October 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 21, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 21, 1978 was Kiss You All Over by Exile, according to the music chart for the week October 16th and October 22nd.

  1. - Kiss You All Over youtube
  2. - Hot Child In The City youtube
  3. - Boogie Oogie Oogie youtube
  4. - Reminiscing youtube
  5. - You Needed Me youtube

October 21, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 21, 1978 was Summer Nights by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week October 16th and October 22nd.

  1. - Summer Nights youtube
  2. - Rasputin youtube
  3. - Love Don't Live Here Anymore youtube
  4. - Lucky Stars youtube
  5. - Sandy youtube

October 21, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 21, 1978 was One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic, according to the music chart for the week October 16th and October 22nd.

  1. - One Nation Under A Groove
  2. - It Seems To Hang On
  3. - Blame It On The Boogie
  4. - Got To Get You Into My Life
  5. - Dance (Disco Heat)
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October 21, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 21st is Libra.

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October 21, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 21, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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October 21, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 21, 1978 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 21, 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 October 21, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 09:31 pm and setting at 12:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 16, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Nov 14, 1978.

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How old is someone born on October 21, 1978?


Someone born on October 21, 1978 is:

46 years 6 months old,

or 558 months and 23 days old,

or 2429 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17007 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 21, 1978?

There are 161 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 21, 1978?

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