Born in April 1978 - Zodiac Signs, Personality and Horoscopes

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April 1978 Tropical Ephemeris

What happened in April 1978

• April 1, 1978: New Zealand's domestic and international airlines merge, creating a single national carrier.
• April 2, 1978: Dallas debuts on CBS, pioneering the modern primetime soap opera genre.
• April 3, 1978: The 50th Academy Awards honor Annie Hall as Best Picture, recognizing its cinematic achievements.
• April 7, 1978: US President Jimmy Carter postpones production of the neutron bomb, prioritizing human life over material preservation.
• April 9, 1978: Somali military officers attempt a coup against President Siad Barre, but security forces swiftly quell the uprising.
• April 14, 1978: Georgians protest Soviet efforts to alter the constitutional status of their language, asserting their cultural identity.
• April 18, 1978: The US Senate votes to transfer control of the Panama Canal to Panama by the end of 1999, marking a significant shift in international relations.
• April 20, 1978: A Soviet air defense plane downs Korean Air Lines Flight 902, forcing an emergency landing on a frozen lake, escalating tensions between the nations.
• April 22, 1978: Izhar Cohen and Alphabeta triumph at the Eurovision Song Contest, bringing victory to Israel with their song A-Ba-Ni-Bi.
• April 25, 1978: St. Paul, Minnesota repeals its gay rights ordinance, following a successful anti-gay campaign led by Anita Bryant in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
• April 27, 1978: Afghanistan's President Mohammad Daoud Khan and his family are assassinated, marking the beginning of the ongoing Afghan war.
• April 30, 1978: The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan is established under the leadership of Nur Muhammad Taraki, ushering in a pro-communist era.