What happened on Friday July 08, 1977?

Here's what happened on July 08, 1977:

• Chinese Military Pilot Defects to Taiwan with Fighter Jet Fan Yuanye, a pilot of China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), dramatically defected to Taiwan by flying a Shenyang J-6 fighter jet off course after taking off from Jinjiang. He became the first pilot to deliver a Communist Chinese fighter aircraft to the West, bringing critical secret documents with him. As the third PLAAF pilot to defect to Taiwan since 1965, Fan was promised a substantial reward of 5,000 ounces of gold, valued at approximately US$698,400 at the time.
• Record-Breaking Belly Dance Performance Sabra Starr completed the longest recorded belly dance performance, showcasing exceptional endurance and skill in this traditional Middle Eastern dance form.

Events in 1977

July 08, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 08, 1977

Newspapers from Jul. 08, 1977

July 08, 1977 was a Friday and it was the 189th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 08, 1977 can also be written as 7/8/1977 in the US and as 8/7/1977 in UK and Europe.

July 08, 1977 in July 1977 calendar

Famous people born on July 08, 1977:

• Milo Ventimiglia

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• Christian Abbiati

Famous people born in 1977

Famous people born on July 8th

July 08, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 08, 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 08, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 08, 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 08, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 08, 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 8th 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 08, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 08, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 08, 1977 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 08, 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 08, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 12:26 am and setting at 02:40 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 08, 1977

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Someone born on July 08, 1977 is:

47 years 9 months old,

or 573 months and 27 days old,

or 2495 weeks and 3 days old,

or 17468 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 08, 1977?

There are 64 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 08, 1977?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 08, 1977.

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