What happened on Sunday January 22, 1978?

Here's what happened on January 22, 1978:

• Soviet Satellite Cosmos 954 Crashes in Canada The Soviet satellite Cosmos 954, carrying a nuclear reactor, burned up in Earth's atmosphere and scattered radioactive debris over Canada's Northwest Territories, causing significant environmental and potential health concerns.
• Ethiopia Expels West German Ambassador The Ethiopian government declared the West German ambassador as persona non grata, effectively expelling the diplomatic representative and signaling diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
• First Prison Marriage in Ireland Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher made history by becoming the first convicted prisoners to marry in prison in the Republic of Ireland, marking a significant moment in the country's legal and social practices.
• Death of Herbert Sutcliffe, English Cricket Player Herbert Sutcliffe, a notable English cricket player who represented England in 54 Test matches and scored 4,555 runs, passed away on this date.

Events in 1978

January 22, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 22, 1978

Newspapers from Jan. 22, 1978

January 22, 1978 was a Sunday and it was the 22nd day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 1978 can also be written as 1/22/1978 in the US and as 22/1/1978 in UK and Europe.

January 22, 1978 in January 1978 calendar

Famous people born on January 22, 1978:

• Chone Figgins

  Professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball for teams like the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners, known for his...

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on January 22nd

Famous people died on January 22, 1978:

• Herbert Sutcliffe

  Legendary English cricketer known for his exceptional batting skills.

• Oliver Leese

  British world war ii general (born in 1894).

• Austin Trevor

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on January 22nd

January 22, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 22, 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 22, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 22, 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 22, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 22, 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 22nd 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 22, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 22, 1978 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 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 22, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 03:54 pm and setting at 06:23 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 22, 1978

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Someone born on January 22, 1978 is:

47 years 3 months old,

or 567 months and 21 days old,

or 2468 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17278 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 1978?

There are 254 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 22, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 22, 1978.

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