What happened on Wednesday October 11, 1978?

About October 11th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 11, 1978, Arístides Royo was elected as the 23rd President of Panama by the National Assembly of Community Representatives. He succeeded Demetrio B. Lakas, who had served as president since 1969. Royo's election marked a significant political transition in Panama.
  • Day of the week: October 11th, 1978 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Kiss You All Over by Exile
  • #1 UK song: Summer Nights by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
  • Popular movie: The Deer Hunter directed by Michael Cimino

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October 11, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 11, 1978:

  • Aristides Royo elected President of Panama On October 11, 1978, Arístides Royo was elected as the 23rd President of Panama by the National Assembly of Community Representatives. He succeeded Demetrio B. Lakas, who had served as president since 1969. Royo's election marked a significant political transition in Panama. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Belgium government resignation On October 11, 1978, Belgian Prime Minister Leo Tindemans resigned after his four-party coalition government failed to gain support for a regionalization program aimed at resolving conflicts between the country's French-speaking Walloons and Dutch-speaking Flemings. source: washingtonpost.com
  • Dodgers dramatic moment in baseball On October 11, 1978, the Los Angeles Dodgers experienced a dramatic moment during a crucial baseball game. This event was pivotal in the postseason narrative. source: nytimes.com

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

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What day of the week was October 11, 1978?


October 11, 1978 was a Wednesday and it was the 284th day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 11, 1978 can also be written as 10/11/1978 in the US and as 11/10/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 11, 1978?


Famous people born on October 11, 1978:

  • Wes Chatham
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    Wes Chatham is an American actor best known for his role as Amos Burton in the acclaimed science fiction television series 'The Expanse' and for his appearance in 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Parts 1 and 2. He has earned critical notice for his compelling performances in both television and film. [bio]

  • Miriam Freeland
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  • Reinfried Herbst
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October 11, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 11, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 9th and October 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 11, 1978 was Kiss You All Over by Exile, according to the music chart for the week October 9th and October 15th.

  1. - Kiss You All Over youtube
  2. - Hot Child In The City youtube
  3. - Boogie Oogie Oogie youtube
  4. - Don't Look Back youtube
  5. - Reminiscing youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 11, 1978 was Summer Nights by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week October 9th and October 15th.

  1. - Summer Nights youtube
  2. - Rasputin youtube
  3. - Love Don't Live Here Anymore youtube
  4. - Lucky Stars youtube
  5. - Sandy youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 11, 1978 was One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic, according to the music chart for the week October 9th and October 15th.

  1. - One Nation Under A Groove
  2. - Got To Get You Into My Life
  3. - It Seems To Hang On
  4. - Blame It On The Boogie
  5. - I'm In Love (And I Love The Feeling)
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October 11, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 11th is Libra.

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

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

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October 11, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 11, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 03:43 pm and setting at 02:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 16, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Oct 16, 1978.

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How old is someone born on October 11, 1978?


Someone born on October 11, 1978 is:

47 years 5 months old,

or 569 months and 22 days old,

or 2477 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17340 days old,

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

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