What happened this day in history April 1, 1978

What are the important events that happened on April 1, 1978? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

April 1, 1978: Facts & Myths About This Day

April 1, 1978 is the 91st day of the year 1978 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 274 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 19, 1978 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 4,337,280 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘enneacontahenagon’ day.

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If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $779.40. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Horse is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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April 1, 1978 Historical Events

  • 1978
    The Philippine College of Commerce, through a presidential decree, becomes the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

Who were born on April 1, 1978?

  • 1978
    Anamaria Marinca, Romanian actress
  • 1978
    Antonio de Nigris, Mexican footballer (d. 2009)
  • 1978
    Etan Thomas, American basketball player
  • 1978
    Jean-Pierre Dumont, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1978
    Miroslava Vavrinec, Swiss tennis player

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