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3rd of January, 1978

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 3rd of January, 1978, fell on a Tuesday.
• Decade: 1970s.
• 40 years, 11 months and 9 days have passed since the 3rd of January, 1978.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 1978.

• Day 3 of 1978.
• Leap Year: 1978 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1978 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• Native American Zodiac: The 3rd of January, 1978 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Age: Anyone born on the 3rd of January, 1978, will be 40 years of age.
• American Format: 01-03-1978 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1978-01-03. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19780103" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 252633600.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 3rd of January, 1978:

• United States: How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
• United Kingdom: Mull Of Kintyre / Girls School - Wings

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on the 3rd of January, 1978.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 3rd of January, 1978 was probably conceived around the 26th of March, 1977. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 3rd of January, 1978 is the 13th of October, 1978. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 25th of December, 1977: Comedian Charlie Chaplin passes away.
• 30th of December, 1977: American serial killer Ted Bundy escapes from his cell in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
• 1st of January, 1978: 213 people are killed when Air India Flight 855 crashes.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 3rd of January:

• 3rd of January, 1980: Animal rights activist Joy Adamson is murdered in Kenya.
• 3rd of January, 2009: Israeli ground forces enter Gaza.
• 3rd of January, 1993: The first episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" is aired.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• The Love Boat - Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.
• Logan's Run - Action series that was based on the movie of the same name.
• Chips - TV show about two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers called Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.
• Soap - Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.
• Eight Is Enough - Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
• Three's Company - Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.
• Quincy, M.E. - TV show about a Los Angeles County medical examiner called Dr. Quincy.
• Charlie's Angels - TV show about three female police academy-trained private detectives.
• Black Sheep Squadron - TV show about a misfit squadron in World War Two.
• The Muppet Show - American TV show that included characters such as Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 3rd of January:

• 3rd of January, 1892: J. R. R. Tolkien: Author.
• 3rd of January, 1952: Jim Ross: WWE commentator.
• 3rd of January, 1956: Mel Gibson: Actor.
• 3rd of January, 1969: Michael Schumacher: Formula One driver.
• 3rd of January, 1988: Jonny Evans: Soccer play.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 3rd of January, 1978.

• 14,953 days have passed since this date.
• 1,291,939,200 seconds have passed since the 3rd of January, 1978.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,507,262,400 times.
• Since the 3rd of January, 1978, earth has travelled approximately 666,640,627,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 215,323,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 111,106,771 steps. That's about 49,381 miles!
• Since this date, 15,503,270 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Tuesday" in other languages is:

• German: Dienstag.
• French: Mardi.
• Italian: Martedi.
• Spanish: Martes.
• Portuguese: Terca-feira.

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