What happened on Wednesday April 26, 1978?

About April 26th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: France deployed military troops to Chad, intervening in the country's ongoing political instability and regional conflicts during the late 1970s. This intervention was part of France's broader post-colonial strategic interests in Central Africa, aimed at maintaining political influence and supporting friendly governments.
  • Day of the week: April 26th, 1978 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Night Fever by Bee Gees
  • #1 UK song: Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring by Boney M
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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April 26, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 26, 1978:

  • French Military Intervention in Chad France deployed military troops to Chad, intervening in the country's ongoing political instability and regional conflicts during the late 1970s. This intervention was part of France's broader post-colonial strategic interests in Central Africa, aimed at maintaining political influence and supporting friendly governments.
  • NASA Space Vehicle Launch NASA successfully launched the S-201 space vehicle, contributing to the agency's ongoing space exploration and research efforts. This launch represented another step in advancing aerospace technology and scientific understanding during the late 1970s space era.

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April 26, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 26, 1978?


April 26, 1978 was a Wednesday and it was the 116th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 26, 1978 can also be written as 4/26/1978 in the US and as 26/4/1978 in UK and Europe.

April 26, 1978 in April 1978 calendar

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Who was born on April 26, 1978?


Famous people born on April 26, 1978:

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  • Rachel Morrison
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April 26, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 26, 1978:

  • Ottavio Alessi
  • Nino Valeri

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April 26, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 26, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 24th and April 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 26, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 26, 1978 was Night Fever by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

  1. - Night Fever youtube
  2. - If I Can't Have You youtube
  3. - Can't Smile Without You youtube
  4. - The Closer I Get To You youtube
  5. - With A Little Luck youtube

April 26, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 26, 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. - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring youtube
  2. - Too Much Too Little Too Late youtube
  3. - Automatic Lover youtube
  4. - Never Let Her Slip Away youtube

April 26, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 26, 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. - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
  2. - On Broadway
  3. - The Closer I Get To You
  4. - Bootzilla
  5. - Take Me To The Next Phase
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April 26, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 26th is Taurus.

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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 26, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 26, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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April 26, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 26, 1978 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 26, 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 26, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 09:42 pm and setting at 08:55 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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How old is someone born on April 26, 1978?


Someone born on April 26, 1978 is:

47 years and 18 days old,

or 564 months and 18 days old,

or 2455 weeks

or 17185 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 26, 1978?

There are 347 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 26, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 26, 1978.

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