What happened on Monday December 11, 1978?

Here's what happened on December 11, 1978:

• Muhammad Ali's Final Professional Fight Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali fought his last professional bout, losing a decision to Trevor Berbick. This marked the end of an extraordinary boxing career that transcended sports and made Ali a global cultural icon.
• First Successful Test Flight of F/A-18 Hornet The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet completed its first successful test flight, marking a significant milestone in military aviation technology. This advanced multirole combat aircraft would become a cornerstone of the United States Navy and Marine Corps aviation fleet.
• Lufthansa Heist: Major Cash Robbery A sophisticated criminal operation led by Lucchese family associate Jimmy Burke executed the largest cash robbery in American history at the time. The meticulously planned heist targeted the Lufthansa cargo area, demonstrating a high level of criminal organization and audacity.
• Lufthansa Heist Details Six masked criminals bound and restrained ten Lufthansa cargo area employees at New York's Kennedy Airport, successfully stealing $5.8 million in cash and jewelry. The brazen robbery demonstrated a high level of criminal planning and execution.
• Death of Vincent du Vigneaud, Nobel Laureate Chemist Vincent du Vigneaud, a prominent American chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, passed away. Known for his groundbreaking work in biochemistry, particularly in peptide and hormone research, du Vigneaud made significant contributions to understanding biochemical processes.

Events in 1978

December 11, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 11, 1978

Newspapers from Dec. 11, 1978

December 11, 1978: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Cincinnati Bengals - Los Angeles Rams : 20 - 19

December 11, 1978 was a Monday and it was the 345th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 11, 1978 can also be written as 12/11/1978 in the US and as 11/12/1978 in UK and Europe.

December 11, 1978 in December 1978 calendar

Famous people born on December 11, 1978:

• Roy Wood

  Roy Wood Jr.

• Nadia Styger
• Christophe Lemoine

Famous people born in 1978

Famous people born on December 11th

Famous people died on December 11, 1978:

• Vincent du Vigneaud

  American biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1978).

Famous people who died in 1978

Famous people who died on December 11th

December 11, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 11, 1978 was You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Barbra & Neil, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. Barbra & Neil - You Don't Bring Me Flowers
2. Chic - Le Freak
3. Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
4. Gino Vannelli - I Just Wanna Stop
5. Billy Joel - My Life

December 11, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 11, 1978 was Mary's Boy Child by Boney M, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. Boney M - Mary's Boy Child
2. Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
3. The Village People - YMCA
4. The Barron Knights - A Taste Of Aggro
5. The Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven

December 11, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 11, 1978 was Le Freak by Chic, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. Chic - Le Freak
2. Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
3. Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
4. Earth, Wind & Fire - September
5. Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 11th is Sagittarius.

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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 11, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 11, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 11, 1978 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 11, 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 11, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 02:56 pm and setting at 05:03 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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Your place in the Universe on December 11, 1978

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Someone born on December 11, 1978 is:

46 years 5 months old,

or 557 months and 13 days old,

or 2423 weeks and 5 days old,

or 16966 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 11, 1978?

There are 201 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 11, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 11, 1978.

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