What happened on Saturday July 09, 1977?

About July 9th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a razor-thin vote, the U.S. Senate narrowly defeated a proposal to end funding for the neutron bomb development. The vote was extremely close, with 42 votes against the proposal and 43 votes supporting continued funding, highlighting the intense political debate surrounding nuclear weapons technology during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: July 9th, 1977 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Undercover Angel by Alan O'Day
  • #1 UK song: So You Win Again by Hot Chocolate
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

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July 09, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 09, 1977:

  • Neutron Bomb Funding Narrowly Survives Senate Vote In a razor-thin vote, the U.S. Senate narrowly defeated a proposal to end funding for the neutron bomb development. The vote was extremely close, with 42 votes against the proposal and 43 votes supporting continued funding, highlighting the intense political debate surrounding nuclear weapons technology during the Cold War era.
  • Pinochet's Chacarillas Youth Event The Pinochet dictatorship in Chile organized the Acto de Chacarillas, a ritualistic youth event designed to demonstrate political loyalty and indoctrinate young people. The event was modeled after similar pro-government demonstrations in Francoist Spain, symbolizing the authoritarian regime's attempt to control and shape public sentiment.
  • Death of Dr. Loren Eiseley Dr. Loren Eiseley, renowned professor of Anthropology and author of 'Animal Secrets', passed away at the age of 69. A distinguished scholar known for his profound insights into human and animal behavior, Eiseley was a significant contributor to anthropological research and scientific literature.
  • Tom Watson Wins 106th British Golf Open Tom Watson secured victory at the 106th British Golf Open held at Turnberry, Scotland, with an impressive score of 268. This performance further solidified Watson's reputation as a top golfer of the era.

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July 09, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 09, 1977?


July 09, 1977 was a Saturday and it was the 190th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 09, 1977 can also be written as 7/9/1977 in the US and as 9/7/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 09, 1977?


Famous people born on July 09, 1977:

  • Natsume Ono

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July 09, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 09, 1977:

  • Alice Paul

    American suffragist and feminist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement in the United States.

  • Loren Eiseley

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July 09, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 09, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 4th and July 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 09, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 09, 1977 was Undercover Angel by Alan O'Day, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

  1. - Undercover Angel youtube
  2. - Da Doo Ron Ron youtube
  3. - Looks Like We Made It youtube
  4. - Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) youtube
  5. - I Just Want To Be Your Everything youtube

July 09, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 09, 1977 was So You Win Again by Hot Chocolate, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

  1. - So You Win Again youtube
  2. - Fanfare For The Common Man youtube
  3. - I Feel Love youtube
  4. - Ma Baker youtube
  5. - Show You The Way To Go youtube

July 09, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 09, 1977 was Best Of My Love by The Emotions, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

  1. - Best Of My Love youtube
  2. - Easy youtube
  3. - Slide
  4. - Sunshine
  5. - A Real Mother For Ya
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July 09, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 9th is Cancer.

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July 09, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 09, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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July 09, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 09, 1977 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 09, 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 09, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 12:58 am and setting at 03:36 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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How old is someone born on July 09, 1977?


Someone born on July 09, 1977 is:

47 years 10 months old,

or 574 months and 5 days old,

or 2496 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17476 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 09, 1977?

There are 56 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 09, 1977?

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