What happened on Thursday November 23, 1978?

About November 23rd, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic cyclone struck the eastern coastal regions of Sri Lanka, causing widespread devastation and claiming approximately 1,000 lives. The natural disaster resulted in significant loss of human life, infrastructure damage, and humanitarian crisis in the affected areas.
  • Day of the week: November 23rd, 1978 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: MacArthur Park by Donna Summer
  • #1 UK song: Rat Trap by The Boomtown Rats
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

More about November 23rd, 1978? See below for more news and curiosities on November 23rd, 1978.

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November 23, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 23, 1978:

  • Deadly Cyclone in Sri Lanka A catastrophic cyclone struck the eastern coastal regions of Sri Lanka, causing widespread devastation and claiming approximately 1,000 lives. The natural disaster resulted in significant loss of human life, infrastructure damage, and humanitarian crisis in the affected areas.
  • European Broadcasting Frequency Realignment The Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 was implemented, systematically realigning longwave and mediumwave broadcasting frequencies across Europe. This technical adjustment aimed to optimize radio transmission and reduce interference between different national broadcasting systems.

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

LIFE Magazine

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November 23, 1978: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Denver Broncos - Detroit Lions : 14 - 17
  • Washington Redskins - Dallas Cowboys : 10 - 37
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What day of the week was November 23, 1978?


November 23, 1978 was a Thursday and it was the 327th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 23, 1978 can also be written as 11/23/1978 in the US and as 23/11/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 23, 1978?


Famous people born on November 23, 1978:

  • Kayvan Novak
    Kayvan Novak

    British actor and comedian known for comedic roles in TV shows like 'Fonejacker' and 'Facejacker', and films such as 'Four Lions'.

  • Alison Mosshart

    Influential rock musician and vocalist for bands The Kills and The Dead Weather, known for her distinctive punk and blues-influenced style.

  • Karen O

    Lead singer of the indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, known for her dynamic stage presence and influential music career.

  • Destin Daniel Cretton

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November 23, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 23, 1978:

  • Ottorino Marcolini
  • George Wilson
  • Hanns Johst
  • María Sabina

Famous people who died in 1978

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November 23, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 23, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 20th and November 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 23, 1978 was MacArthur Park by Donna Summer, according to the music chart for the week November 20th and November 26th.

  1. - MacArthur Park youtube
  2. - Double Vision youtube
  3. - How Much I Feel youtube
  4. - You Don't Bring Me Flowers youtube
  5. - You Needed Me youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 23, 1978 was Rat Trap by The Boomtown Rats, according to the music chart for the week November 20th and November 26th.

  1. - Rat Trap youtube
  2. - Summer Nights youtube
  3. - Hopelessly Devoted To You youtube
  4. - Sandy youtube
  5. - My Best Friend's Girl youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 23, 1978 was I'm Every Woman by Chaka Khan, according to the music chart for the week November 20th and November 26th.

  1. - I'm Every Woman
  2. - Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
  3. - Mary Jane
  4. - Le Freak youtube
  5. - One Nation Under A Groove
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November 23, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 23rd is Sagittarius.

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Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.

Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 23, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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November 23, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 23, 1978 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 23, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 11:39 pm and setting at 01:25 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on November 23, 1978?


Someone born on November 23, 1978 is:

46 years 5 months old,

or 557 months and 10 days old,

or 2423 weeks and 2 days old,

or 16963 days old,

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

There are 204 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday November 23rd 2025.

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

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

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