What happened on Sunday April 23, 1978?

Here's what happened on April 23, 1978:

• Soviet Nuclear Test in Kazakhstan The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test at the Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalatinsk Test Site, continuing Cold War-era nuclear weapons development and testing programs.
• Tragic US Auto Club Officials Plane Crash A chartered airplane crashed, resulting in the tragic deaths of seven United States Auto Club officials while returning to Indianapolis.
• Joe Morgan's Errorless Streak Ends Cincinnati Reds' second baseman Joe Morgan concluded his remarkable 91-game errorless streak, setting a significant milestone in Major League Baseball defensive performance.
• Amy Alcott Wins LPGA Tournament Professional golfer Amy Alcott secured victory at the LPGA American Defender Golf Classic, advancing her career in professional women's golf.

Events in 1978

April 23, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 23, 1978

Newspapers from Apr. 23, 1978

April 23, 1978 was a Sunday and it was the 113th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 1978 can also be written as 4/23/1978 in the US and as 23/4/1978 in UK and Europe.

April 23, 1978 in April 1978 calendar

Famous people born on April 23, 1978:

• Gezahegne Abera

  Ethiopian long-distance runner who won the gold medal in marathon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

• Julie Delarme
• Ian Brennan

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on April 23rd

Famous people died on April 23, 1978:

• Ludwig Schneider
• Jacques Rueff

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on April 23rd

April 23, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 23, 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 23, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 23, 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 23, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 23, 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 23rd 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 23, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 23, 1978 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 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 23, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 07:28 pm and setting at 06:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 24, 1978 while the next full moon would come on May 22, 1978.

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Your place in the Universe on April 23, 1978

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Someone born on April 23, 1978 is:

47 years and 12 days old,

or 564 months and 12 days old,

or 2454 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17179 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 1978?

There are 353 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 23, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 23, 1978.

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