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What happened on Monday June 12, 1978?

About June 12th, 1978, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 12, 1978, David Berkowitz, known as the 'Son of Sam,' was sentenced to 25 years to life imprisonment for each of the six murders he committed in New York City, totaling 150 years to life.
  • Day of the week: June 12th, 1978 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb
  • #1 UK song: You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
  • Popular movie: The Deer Hunter directed by Michael Cimino

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June 12, 1978: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 12, 1978:

  • Son of Sam Sentencing On June 12, 1978, David Berkowitz, known as the 'Son of Sam,' was sentenced to 25 years to life imprisonment for each of the six murders he committed in New York City, totaling 150 years to life. source: encyclopedia.com

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June 12, 1978: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine
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What day of the week was June 12, 1978?


June 12, 1978 was a Monday and it was the 163rd day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 12, 1978 can also be written as 6/12/1978 in the US and as 12/6/1978 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 12, 1978?


Famous people born on June 12, 1978:

  • Timothy Simons
    Timothy Simons

    Timothy Simons is an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Jonah Ryan on HBO's political satire series 'Veep,' for which he received critical acclaim and multiple Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. [bio]

  • Joshua Jackson
    Joshua Jackson

    Renowned actor famous for roles in 'Dawson's Creek', 'Fringe', and multiple films, with a significant career in television and cinema.

  • Paula Picarelli
    Paula Picarelli
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  • Chris Dangerous
    Chris Dangerous

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June 12, 1978: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 12, 1978:

  • Guo Moruo
    Guo Moruo

    Chinese historian, author, and poet (b. 1892).

  • Léon Lommel
    Léon Lommel
  • Guō Mòruò
    Guō Mòruò

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June 12, 1978: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 12, 1978 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 12th and June 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 12, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 12, 1978 was Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - Shadow Dancing youtube
  2. - You're The One That I Want youtube
  3. - Baker Street youtube
  4. - It's A Heartache youtube
  5. - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late youtube

June 12, 1978: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 12, 1978 was You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - You're The One That I Want youtube
  2. - Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring youtube
  3. - The Boy From New York City youtube
  4. - The Smurf Song youtube
  5. - Miss You youtube

June 12, 1978: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 12, 1978 was Use Ta Be My Girl by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - Use Ta Be My Girl youtube
  2. - Take Me To The Next Phase
  3. - The Grooveline
  4. - Dukey Stick (Part One)
  5. - Runaway Love
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June 12, 1978: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 12th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 12, 1978: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 12, 1978 is Horse and the associated element is Earth.

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June 12, 1978: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 12, 1978 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 12, 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 June 12, 1978 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 11:39 am and setting at 12:44 am.

The previous full moon was on May 22, 1978 while the next full moon would come on Jun 20, 1978.

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How old is someone born on June 12, 1978?


Someone born on June 12, 1978 is:

47 years 11 months old,

or 575 months and 12 days old,

or 2501 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17513 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 12, 1978?

There are 19 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 12, 1978?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on June 12, 1978.

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