What happened on Wednesday April 06, 1977?

About April 6th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: Red Rum, celebrated as the 'wonder horse' of steeplechase racing, achieved an unprecedented third victory at the prestigious Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in the United Kingdom, cementing his legendary status in horse racing history.
  • Day of the week: April 6th, 1977 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Dancing Queen by ABBA
  • #1 UK song: Knowing Me, Knowing You by Abba
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

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April 06, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 06, 1977:

  • Red Rum's Historic Grand National Victory Red Rum, celebrated as the 'wonder horse' of steeplechase racing, achieved an unprecedented third victory at the prestigious Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in the United Kingdom, cementing his legendary status in horse racing history.
  • Devastating Earthquake in Iran A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck approximately 800 kilometers northwest of Bandar Abbas, Iran, causing significant destruction. The seismic event resulted in at least 348 fatalities and extensive damage across an area of approximately 150 square kilometers, highlighting the region's geological vulnerability.
  • Legal Release of Beatles' Hamburg Album A judicial ruling permitted the release of a Beatles album recorded in Hamburg in 1962, potentially providing fans with rare, early recordings from the band's formative years.
  • Seattle Mariners' First Game at the Kingdome The Seattle Mariners played their inaugural game at the newly opened Kingdome, facing the California Angels. Despite the excitement of their first major league appearance, the Mariners were defeated 7-0, marking a memorable moment in the team's early history.

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April 06, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 06, 1977?


April 06, 1977 was a Wednesday and it was the 96th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 06, 1977 can also be written as 4/6/1977 in the US and as 6/4/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 06, 1977?


Famous people born on April 06, 1977:

  • Teddy Sears

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April 06, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 06, 1977:

  • Kōichi Kido

    Japanese politician, 13th lord keeper of the privy seal of japan (b. 1889).

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April 06, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 06, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 4th and April 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 06, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 06, 1977 was Dancing Queen by ABBA, according to the music chart for the week April 4th and April 10th.

  1. - Dancing Queen youtube
  2. - Don't Give Up On Us youtube
  3. - Don't Leave Me This Way youtube
  4. - Rich Girl youtube
  5. - Southern Nights youtube

April 06, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 06, 1977 was Knowing Me, Knowing You by Abba, according to the music chart for the week April 4th and April 10th.

  1. - Knowing Me, Knowing You youtube
  2. - Going In With My Eyes Open youtube
  3. - Red Light Spells Danger youtube
  4. - I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You youtube
  5. - When youtube

April 06, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 06, 1977 was At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) by Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, according to the music chart for the week April 4th and April 10th.

  1. - At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)
  2. - I've Got Love On My Mind youtube
  3. - Love Is Better In The A.M. (Part 1)
  4. - I Wanna Get Next To You
  5. - Tryin' To Love Two
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April 06, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 6th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 06, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 06, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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April 06, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 06, 1977 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 06, 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 April 06, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 09:40 pm and setting at 08:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 04, 1977 while the next full moon would come on May 03, 1977.

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How old is someone born on April 06, 1977?


Someone born on April 06, 1977 is:

48 years and 26 days old,

or 576 months and 26 days old,

or 2508 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17558 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 06, 1977?

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 06, 1977?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 06, 1977.

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