What happened on Monday August 28, 1978?

About August 28th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ja'afar Sharif-Emami was appointed as the premier of Iran during a period of significant political transition, marking a notable moment in the country's pre-revolutionary political landscape.
  • Day of the week: August 28th, 1978 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Grease by Frankie Valli
  • #1 UK song: Three Times A Lady by The Commodores
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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August 28, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 28, 1978:

  • Political Leadership Change in Iran Ja'afar Sharif-Emami was appointed as the premier of Iran during a period of significant political transition, marking a notable moment in the country's pre-revolutionary political landscape.
  • World Land Speed Record on Motorcycle Donald Vesco set a remarkable world land speed record by riding a custom 21-foot long Kawasaki motorcycle at an incredible speed of 318.598 miles per hour, pushing the boundaries of motorcycle engineering and human speed capabilities.

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August 28, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 28, 1978?


August 28, 1978 was a Monday and it was the 240th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 1978 can also be written as 8/28/1978 in the US and as 28/8/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 28, 1978?


Famous people born on August 28, 1978:

  • Jess Margera

    Jess Margera is an American drummer known for his work with bands CKY, Foreign Objects, Viking Skull, and The Company Band.

  • Rachel Kimsey
  • Pablo Echenique Robba

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August 28, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 28, 1978:

  • Robert Shaw
    Robert Shaw

    Renowned American choral conductor who revolutionized choral music through the Robert Shaw Chorale and his work with the Cleveland...

  • Bruce Catton

    American historian and journalist (b. 1899).

  • Musa al-Sadr
  • Maximilienne

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Famous people who died on August 28th

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August 28, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 28, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 28th and September 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 28, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 1978 was Grease by Frankie Valli, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

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

August 28, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 28, 1978 was Three Times A Lady by The Commodores, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

  1. - Three Times A Lady youtube
  2. - Dreadlock Holiday youtube
  3. - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring youtube
  4. - It's Raining youtube
  5. - Oh What A Circus youtube

August 28, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 28, 1978 was Get Off by Foxy, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

  1. - Get Off
  2. - Holding On (When Love Is Gone)
  3. - Got To Get You Into My Life
  4. - Three Times A Lady youtube
  5. - What You Waiting For
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August 28, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th 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.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 28, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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August 28, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 28, 1978 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 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 28, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 01:46 am and setting at 05:05 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 28, 1978?


Someone born on August 28, 1978 is:

46 years 9 months old,

or 561 months and 8 days old,

or 2440 weeks and 3 days old,

or 17083 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 1978?

There are 84 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 28, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 28, 1978.

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