What happened on Monday January 23, 1978?

Here's what happened on January 23, 1978:

• Sweden Bans Aerosol Sprays Sweden becomes the first nation globally to ban aerosol sprays due to their potential damage to the Earth's protective ozone layer, marking a pioneering environmental protection initiative.
• Haron Empain Kidnapping Belgian industrialist Haron Empain was kidnapped in Paris, France, in a high-profile criminal incident that drew international attention to personal security risks for prominent business figures.
• NFL Pro Bowl The 8th NFL Pro Bowl was held at Tampa Stadium, with the NFC team defeating the AFC team 14-13 in an exciting display of professional football talent.

Events in 1978

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

Magazines from Jan. 23, 1978

Newspapers from Jan. 23, 1978

January 23, 1978 was a Monday and it was the 23rd day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 23, 1978 can also be written as 1/23/1978 in the US and as 23/1/1978 in UK and Europe.

January 23, 1978 in January 1978 calendar

Famous people born on January 23, 1978:

• Wallen (singer)

  Morgan Wallen is a prominent contemporary country music singer and songwriter known for his distinctive voice and chart-topping hits like...

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on January 23rd

Famous people died on January 23, 1978:

• Jack Oakie

  Jack Oakie was a prominent American comedian and character actor who appeared in over 100 films, most notably in Charlie Chaplin's satirical...

• Terry Kath

  Founding member and guitarist of the rock band Chicago, tragically died from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot in 1978.

• Carmen Mondragón

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on January 23rd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 23, 1978 was Baby Come Back by Player, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

1. Player - Baby Come Back
2. Randy Newman - Short People
3. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
4. Rod Stewart - You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
5. Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 23, 1978 was Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School by Wings, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 23, 1978 was Our Love by Natalie Cole, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

1. Natalie Cole - Our Love
2. ConFunkShun - Ffun
3. Stargard - Theme Song From "Which Way Is Up"
4. Heatwave - Always And Forever
5. War - Galaxy

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 23rd 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 23, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 23, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:48 pm and setting at 07:02 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 23, 1978

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Someone born on January 23, 1978 is:

47 years 3 months old,

or 567 months

or 2465 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17257 days old,

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

There are 275 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 23rd 2026.

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

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

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