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What happened on Wednesday August 17, 1977?

About August 17th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 17, 1977, the Soviet nuclear-powered icebreaker Arktika became the first surface ship to reach the North Pole, marking a significant achievement in Arctic navigation.
  • Day of the week: August 17th, 1977 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Best Of My Love by The Emotions
  • #1 UK song: Angelo by Brotherhood Of Man
  • Popular movie: Annie Hall directed by Woody Allen

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August 17, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 17, 1977:

  • Soviet icebreaker reaches North Pole On August 17, 1977, the Soviet nuclear-powered icebreaker Arktika became the first surface ship to reach the North Pole, marking a significant achievement in Arctic navigation. source: guinnessworldrecords.com

Events in 1977

August 17, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 17, 1977?


August 17, 1977 was a Wednesday and it was the 229th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 17, 1977 can also be written as 8/17/1977 in the US and as 17/8/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 17, 1977?


Famous people born on August 17, 1977:

  • Thierry Henry
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  • Tarja Turunen
    Tarja Turunen

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  • William Gallas
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  • Claire Richards
    Claire Richards

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  • Edu del Prado
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August 17, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 17, 1977:

  • Delmer Daves
    Delmer Daves

    American screenwriter, director and producer (b. 1904).

  • Roberto Infascelli
    Roberto Infascelli

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August 17, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 17, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 15th and August 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 17, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 17, 1977 was Best Of My Love by The Emotions, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

  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. - I'm In You youtube
  5. - Easy youtube

August 17, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 17, 1977 was Angelo by Brotherhood Of Man, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

  1. - Angelo youtube
  2. - I Feel Love youtube
  3. - Float On youtube
  4. - You Got What It Takes youtube
  5. - Ma Baker youtube

August 17, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 17, 1977 was Float On by The Floaters, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

  1. - Float On youtube
  2. - Strawberry Letter 23 youtube
  3. - Devil's Gun
  4. - Best Of My Love youtube
  5. - L.a. Sunshine
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August 17, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 17th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 17, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 17, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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August 17, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 17, 1977 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 17, 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 August 17, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 08:59 am and setting at 09:47 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 30, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Aug 28, 1977.

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How old is someone born on August 17, 1977?


Someone born on August 17, 1977 is:

48 years 9 months old,

or 585 months and 7 days old,

or 2544 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17812 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 17, 1977?

There are 85 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 17, 1977?

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