What happened on Thursday July 07, 1977?

Here's what happened on July 07, 1977:

• Chinese Pilot Defects to Taiwan Fan Yuanye, a pilot of China's People's Liberation Army Air Force, dramatically defected to Taiwan while flying a Shenyang J-6 fighter. He brought critical secret documents with him and was promised a substantial reward of 5,000 ounces of gold, valued at US$698,400 at the time. This was a significant intelligence coup, being the first Chinese pilot defection since 1965, with six more similar defections occurring on J-6 aircraft between 1979 and 1990.
• Police Occupy University in Mexico City In a significant show of governmental force, 12,000 police officers occupied the university in Mexico City, signaling intense political tension and potential suppression of academic or student activism.
• James Bond Film 'The Spy Who Loved Me' Premieres The 10th installment in the iconic James Bond franchise, 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' starring Roger Moore as James Bond and Barbara Bach, premiered in London. This film was part of the celebrated Roger Moore era of Bond films and continued the series' global popularity.

Events in 1977

July 07, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 07, 1977

Newspapers from Jul. 07, 1977

July 07, 1977 was a Thursday and it was the 188th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 07, 1977 can also be written as 7/7/1977 in the US and as 7/7/1977 in UK and Europe.

July 07, 1977 in July 1977 calendar

Famous people died on July 07, 1977:

• María Romero Meneses
• Ugo Camozzo
• Menotti Corallo
• Eugène Criqui
• Bassano Daccò

Famous people who died in 1977

Famous people who died on July 7th

July 07, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 07, 1977 was Undercover Angel by Alan O'Day, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

1. Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
2. Shaun Cassidy - Da Doo Ron Ron
3. Barry Manilow - Looks Like We Made It
4. Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky)
5. Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything

July 07, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 07, 1977 was So You Win Again by Hot Chocolate, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

1. Hot Chocolate - So You Win Again
2. Emerson Lake & Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man
3. Donna Summer - I Feel Love
4. Boney M - Ma Baker
5. The Jacksons - Show You The Way To Go

July 07, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 07, 1977 was Best Of My Love by The Emotions, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

1. The Emotions - Best Of My Love
2. Commodores - Easy
3. Slave - Slide
4. Enchantment - Sunshine
5. Johnny Guitar Watson - A Real Mother For Ya

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 7th is Cancer.

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

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July 07, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 07, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 07, 1977 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 07, 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 July 07, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 11:56 pm and setting at 01:42 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 01, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Jul 30, 1977.

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Your place in the Universe on July 07, 1977

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Someone born on July 07, 1977 is:

47 years 10 months old,

or 574 months and 7 days old,

or 2496 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17478 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 07, 1977?

There are 54 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 07, 1977?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 07, 1977.

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