What happened on Friday March 31, 1978?

Here's what happened on March 31, 1978:

• Red Rum Wins Third Grand National and Retires Red Rum, the legendary racehorse, achieved a historic feat by winning his third Grand National and subsequently retiring, cementing his status as one of the greatest racehorses in history.
• Wings Release 'London Town' Album Paul McCartney's band Wings released their seventh studio album 'London Town', marking another significant milestone in the band's musical journey during the late 1970s.
• USSR Launches Kosmos 1000 Navigational Satellite The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 1000, a navigational satellite, as part of their ongoing space exploration and technological advancement efforts during the Cold War era.
• Jean-Pierre Rothens, French Footballer Jean-Pierre Rothens, a notable French footballer, was active during this period, contributing to the sport's landscape in France.

Events in 1978

March 31, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 31, 1978

Newspapers from Mar. 31, 1978

March 31, 1978 was a Friday and it was the 90th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 1978 can also be written as 3/31/1978 in the US and as 31/3/1978 in UK and Europe.

March 31, 1978 in March 1978 calendar

Famous people born on March 31, 1978:

• Jérôme Rothen

  Prominent French footballer who played as a winger, represented France in the 2004 European Championship and won the FIFA Confederations Cup...

• Cindy Sander

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on March 31st

Famous people died on March 31, 1978:

• Charles Best

  American-canadian physician and co-discoverer of insulin.

• Charles Herbert Best
• Luigi Binda
• Harry Curtis
• Eva Mameli Calvino
• Michele Ortino
• Imre Rajczy
• Luigi Silipo
• Fernando Soleti

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on March 31st

March 31, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 1978 was Night Fever by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

1. Bee Gees - Night Fever
2. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
3. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
4. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
5. Samantha Sang - Emotion

March 31, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 31, 1978 was Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs by Brian & Michael, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

1. Brian & Michael - Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs
2. Showaddywaddy - I Wonder Why
3. Blondie - Denis
4. Suzi Quatro - If You Can't Give Me Love

March 31, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 31, 1978 was The Closer I Get To You by Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

1. Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get To You
2. Parliament - Flashlight
3. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Bootzilla
4. Enchantment - It's You That I Need
5. Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 31, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 31, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 31, 1978 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 31, 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 March 31, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 12:49 am and setting at 12:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 24, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Apr 23, 1978.

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Your place in the Universe on March 31, 1978

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Someone born on March 31, 1978 is:

47 years 1 month old,

or 565 months and 14 days old,

or 2458 weeks and 5 days old,

or 17211 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 31, 1978?

There are 321 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 31, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 31, 1978.

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