What happened on Monday April 24, 1978?

Here's what happened on April 24, 1978:

• Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Becomes Pope Benedict XVI On April 24, 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, taking the papal name Pope Benedict XVI. His election followed the death of Pope John Paul II and marked a significant moment in the modern history of the Catholic Church. Pope Benedict XVI would serve until his historic resignation in 2013, becoming the first pope to voluntarily resign since Gregory XII in 1415.
• Nolan Ryan's Remarkable Strikeout Performance On April 24, 1978, California Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan achieved a remarkable milestone by striking out 15 Seattle Mariners batters, marking the 20th time in his career he had reached 15 strikeouts in a single game. This performance further solidified Ryan's reputation as one of the most dominant and prolific strikeout pitchers in Major League Baseball history.

Events in 1978

April 24, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 24, 1978

Newspapers from Apr. 24, 1978

April 24, 1978 was a Monday and it was the 114th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 24, 1978 can also be written as 4/24/1978 in the US and as 24/4/1978 in UK and Europe.

April 24, 1978 in April 1978 calendar

Famous people died on April 24, 1978:

• Mario Ascione
• Federico Chávez

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on April 24th

April 24, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 24, 1978 was Night Fever by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

1. Bee Gees - Night Fever
2. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You
3. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
4. Roberta Flack - The Closer I Get To You
5. Wings - With A Little Luck

April 24, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 24, 1978 was Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring by Boney M, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

1. Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring
2. Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams - Too Much Too Little Too Late
3. Dee D Jackson - Automatic Lover
4. Andrew Gold - Never Let Her Slip Away

April 24, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 24, 1978 was Too Much, Too Little, Too Late by Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

1. Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
2. George Benson - On Broadway
3. Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get To You
4. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Bootzilla
5. The Isley Brothers - Take Me To The Next Phase

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 24th 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 24, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 24, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 24, 1978 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 24, 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 24, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 08:36 pm and setting at 07:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 23, 1978 while the next full moon would come on May 22, 1978.

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Your place in the Universe on April 24, 1978

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Someone born on April 24, 1978 is:

47 years and 20 days old,

or 564 months and 20 days old,

or 2455 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17187 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 24, 1978?

There are 346 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 24, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 24, 1978.

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