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What happened on Sunday September 04, 1977?

About September 4th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: Voyager 1 was launched by NASA on September 4, 1977, as part of the Voyager program to explore the outer planets. It has since traveled beyond the solar system and continues to send data back to Earth, making it one of the most significant missions in space exploration history.
  • Day of the week: September 4th, 1977 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Best Of My Love by The Emotions
  • #1 UK song: Way Down by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: Annie Hall directed by Woody Allen

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September 04, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 04, 1977:

  • Voyager 1 space mission launch Voyager 1 was launched by NASA on September 4, 1977, as part of the Voyager program to explore the outer planets. It has since traveled beyond the solar system and continues to send data back to Earth, making it one of the most significant missions in space exploration history. source: nasa.gov
  • German Autumn: Hanns-Martin Schleyer kidnapping On September 4, 1977, German industrialist Hanns-Martin Schleyer was kidnapped by the Red Army Faction, a leftist militant group. This event marked a significant moment in the German Autumn, a period of political violence and terrorism in West Germany during the 1970s. source: britannica.com
  • Golden Dragon massacre in San Francisco The Golden Dragon Massacre occurred on September 4, 1977, when a gang-related shooting in a San Francisco Chinatown restaurant resulted in the deaths of five people. This incident highlighted the violent gang conflicts within the Asian American community during that period. source: britannica.com
  • Golden Dragon massacre in San Francisco On September 4, 1977, armed members of the Joe Boys gang entered the Golden Dragon Restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown, targeting rival Wah Ching gang leaders. The attack resulted in five fatalities and eleven injuries among patrons, none of whom were gang members. The intended targets were unharmed, as they ducked under tables during the gunfire. The incident led to the formation of the San Francisco Police Department's Gang Task Force. source: washingtonpost.com
  • Hollis Stacy Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Hollis Stacy won the LPGA Rail Muscular Dystrophy Golf Classic, showcasing her skill and contributing to raising awareness for muscular dystrophy research.
  • Ian Grushka Birth Ian Grushka, who would later become the bassist for the popular pop-punk band New Found Glory, was born.

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September 04, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 04, 1977?


September 04, 1977 was a Sunday and it was the 247th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 04, 1977 can also be written as 9/4/1977 in the US and as 4/9/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 04, 1977?


Famous people born on September 04, 1977:

  • Mark Ronson
    Mark Ronson

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  • Kia Stevens
    Kia Stevens

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  • Lucie Silvas
    Lucie Silvas

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  • Babet (French singer)
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  • Awesome Kong
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  • Violetta Bellocchio
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September 04, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 04, 1977:

  • E. F. Schumacher
    E. F. Schumacher

    Ernst Friedrich Schumacher was a renowned economist and philosopher known for his influential work on sustainable development and...

  • Jean Rostand
    Jean Rostand

    French biologist and philosopher (b. 1894).

  • Stelios Perpiniadis
    Stelios Perpiniadis

    Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1899).

  • Ernst Friedrich Schumacher
    Ernst Friedrich Schumacher
  • Jan Elfring
    Jan Elfring

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September 04, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 04, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 29th and September 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 04, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 04, 1977 was Best Of My Love by The Emotions, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - Best Of My Love youtube
  2. - I Just Want To Be Your Everything youtube
  3. - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher youtube
  4. - Easy youtube
  5. - Handy Man youtube

September 04, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 04, 1977 was Way Down by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - Way Down youtube
  2. - Magic Fly youtube
  3. - Silver Lady youtube
  4. - Oxygene Part IV youtube
  5. - Float On youtube

September 04, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 04, 1977 was Float On by The Floaters, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - Float On youtube
  2. - L.a. Sunshine
  3. - Strawberry Letter 23 youtube
  4. - Let's Clean Up The Ghetto
  5. - I Believe You
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September 04, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 4th is Virgo.

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September 04, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 04, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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September 04, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 04, 1977 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 04, 1977 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 September 04, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 48% full, rising at 10:41 pm and setting at 01:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 28, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Sep 27, 1977.

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How old is someone born on September 04, 1977?


Someone born on September 04, 1977 is:

48 years 8 months old,

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or 2542 weeks

or 17794 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 04, 1977?

There are 103 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday September 4th 2026.

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