What happened on Saturday December 09, 1978?

About December 9th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA's Pioneer Venus 2 mission successfully deployed five space probes into the atmosphere of Venus, marking a significant milestone in planetary exploration. These probes were designed to study the complex atmospheric conditions of Earth's closest planetary neighbor, providing unprecedented scientific data about Venus's harsh environment.
  • Day of the week: December 9th, 1978 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Le Freak by Chic
  • #1 UK song: Mary's Boy Child by Boney M
  • Popular movie: Fury directed by David Ayer

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December 09, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 09, 1978:

  • Pioneer Venus 2 Space Mission Probes Venus Atmosphere NASA's Pioneer Venus 2 mission successfully deployed five space probes into the atmosphere of Venus, marking a significant milestone in planetary exploration. These probes were designed to study the complex atmospheric conditions of Earth's closest planetary neighbor, providing unprecedented scientific data about Venus's harsh environment.
  • Women's Professional Basketball League Inaugural Game The Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) launched its first official game, featuring a match between the Chicago Hustle and Milwaukee Does. This historic event represented a significant step forward for women's professional sports, creating new opportunities for female athletes.
  • Birth of Jesse Metcalfe Jesse Metcalfe, an American actor best known for his role in the popular television series 'Desperate Housewives', was born. He would later become a recognizable figure in television and film, gaining fame through his acting career.

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December 09, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 09, 1978: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Baltimore Colts - Pittsburgh Steelers : 13 - 35
  • Minnesota Vikings - Detroit Lions : 14 - 45
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What day of the week was December 09, 1978?


December 09, 1978 was a Saturday and it was the 343rd day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 09, 1978 can also be written as 12/9/1978 in the US and as 9/12/1978 in UK and Europe.

December 09, 1978 in December 1978 calendar

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Who was born on December 09, 1978?


Famous people born on December 09, 1978:

  • Jesse Metcalfe
    Jesse Metcalfe

    American actor known for roles in television series like 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Dallas', with a successful career in acting and music.

  • Ian Somerhalder

    Popular actor known for his roles in 'The Vampire Diaries' and 'Lost', also recognized for his environmental activism.

  • Gastón Gaudio

    Argentinian tennis player.

  • Denise Johns

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December 09, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 09, 1978:

  • Ed Healey

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December 09, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 09, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 4th and December 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 09, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 09, 1978 was Le Freak by Chic, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Le Freak youtube
  2. - MacArthur Park youtube
  3. - You Don't Bring Me Flowers youtube
  4. - I Just Wanna Stop youtube
  5. - How Much I Feel youtube

December 09, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 09, 1978 was Mary's Boy Child by Boney M, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Mary's Boy Child youtube
  2. - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? youtube
  3. - YMCA youtube
  4. - A Taste Of Aggro youtube
  5. - Too Much Heaven youtube

December 09, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 09, 1978 was Le Freak by Chic, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Le Freak youtube
  2. - Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
  3. - I'm Every Woman
  4. - Got To Be Real
  5. - Mary Jane
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December 09, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 9th is Sagittarius.

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Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 09, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 09, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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December 09, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 09, 1978 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 09, 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 December 09, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 01:46 pm and setting at 03:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 14, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Dec 14, 1978.

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How old is someone born on December 09, 1978?


Someone born on December 09, 1978 is:

46 years 4 months old,

or 556 months and 25 days old,

or 2421 weeks and 1 day old,

or 16948 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 09, 1978?

There are 219 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 09, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 09, 1978.

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