What happened on Friday August 25, 1978?

About August 25th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice was elected as Pope, taking the name Pope John Paul I. He would become known for his humble and pastoral approach, though his papacy would be notably short.
  • Day of the week: August 25th, 1978 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Grease by Frankie Valli
  • #1 UK song: You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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August 25, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 25, 1978:

  • Cardinal Albino Luciani Becomes Pope John Paul I Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice was elected as Pope, taking the name Pope John Paul I. He would become known for his humble and pastoral approach, though his papacy would be notably short.
  • Papal Conclave Convenes to Elect Pope Paul VI's Successor A significant papal conclave opened in Rome, with 112 members of the College of Cardinals gathering to elect a new Pope following the death of Pope Paul VI. This conclave would prove historic in its swift selection of a new pontiff.
  • Franck Queudrue - French Footballer Franck Queudrue, a professional French footballer, was born on this date. He would later become known for his career in football, playing as a defender.

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August 25, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 25, 1978?


August 25, 1978 was a Friday and it was the 237th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 25, 1978 can also be written as 8/25/1978 in the US and as 25/8/1978 in UK and Europe.

August 25, 1978 in August 1978 calendar

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Who was born on August 25, 1978?


Famous people born on August 25, 1978:

  • Franziska Petri

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August 25, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 25, 1978:

  • Mario Cotellessa

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August 25, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 25, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 21st and August 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 25, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 25, 1978 was Grease by Frankie Valli, according to the music chart for the week August 21st and August 27th.

  1. - Grease youtube
  2. - Three Times A Lady youtube
  3. - Miss You youtube
  4. - Boogie Oogie Oogie youtube
  5. - Hot Blooded youtube

August 25, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 25, 1978 was You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week August 21st and August 27th.

  1. - You're The One That I Want youtube
  2. - Three Times A Lady youtube
  3. - Substitute youtube
  4. - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring youtube
  5. - It's Raining youtube

August 25, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 25, 1978 was Get Off by Foxy, according to the music chart for the week August 21st and August 27th.

  1. - Get Off
  2. - Three Times A Lady youtube
  3. - Holding On (When Love Is Gone)
  4. - Boogie Oogie Oogie
  5. - Shake And Dance
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August 25, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 25th is Virgo.

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Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and who should a Virgo marry.

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August 25, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 25, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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August 25, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 25, 1978 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 25, 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 August 25, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 11:34 pm and setting at 02:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 1978.

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How old is someone born on August 25, 1978?


Someone born on August 25, 1978 is:

46 years 9 months old,

or 561 months and 11 days old,

or 2440 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17086 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 25, 1978?

There are 81 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 25, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 25, 1978.

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