What happened on Monday March 14, 1977?

About March 14th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 14, 1977, a group of 12 armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three prominent buildings in Washington, D.C., taking 134 hostages. The targeted locations included the District Building, the Islamic Center of Washington mosque, and the B'nai B'rith Headquarters. The siege was led by Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, who was motivated by a previous tragedy where his four children were among seven victims murdered by Black Muslims in 1973. The tense hostage situation lasted 39 hours before being successfully resolved.
  • Day of the week: March 14th, 1977 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen) by Barbra Streisand
  • #1 UK song: Chanson D'Amour by The Manhattan Transfer
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

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March 14, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 14, 1977:

  • Hanafi Muslim Hostage Crisis in Washington, D.C. On March 14, 1977, a group of 12 armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three prominent buildings in Washington, D.C., taking 134 hostages. The targeted locations included the District Building, the Islamic Center of Washington mosque, and the B'nai B'rith Headquarters. The siege was led by Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, who was motivated by a previous tragedy where his four children were among seven victims murdered by Black Muslims in 1973. The tense hostage situation lasted 39 hours before being successfully resolved.

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March 14, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 14, 1977?


March 14, 1977 was a Monday and it was the 73rd day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 14, 1977 can also be written as 3/14/1977 in the US and as 14/3/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 14, 1977?


Famous people born on March 14, 1977:

  • Naoki Matsuda

    Japanese professional footballer who tragically died at a young age, known for his contributions to Japanese soccer.

  • Tezale Archie
  • Matthew Booth
  • Ida Corr
  • Mónica Cruz
  • Monika Dumermuth
  • Daniel Farani
  • Valerïý Garkwşa
  • Guga
  • Aki Hoshino
  • Kim Nam-il
  • Alexander Kosenkow
  • Jude Ladouce
  • Daisuke Matsuoka
  • Jeremy Paul
  • Andrés Silvera
  • Rui Pedro Silva
  • Toni Tervonen
  • Ioannis Thomakos
  • Tadej Valjavec

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March 14, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 14, 1977:

  • Fannie Lou Hamer

    Prominent African American civil rights activist who fought for voting rights and racial equality in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic...

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March 14, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 14, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 14th and March 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 14, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 14, 1977 was Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen) by Barbra Streisand, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

  1. - Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen) youtube
  2. - Fly Like An Eagle youtube
  3. - Rich Girl youtube
  4. - Night Moves youtube
  5. - Dancing Queen youtube

March 14, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 14, 1977 was Chanson D'Amour by The Manhattan Transfer, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

  1. - Chanson D'Amour youtube
  2. - Knowing Me, Knowing You youtube
  3. - Boogie Nights youtube
  4. - When I Need You youtube
  5. - Sound And Vision youtube

March 14, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 14, 1977 was I've Got Love On My Mind by Natalie Cole, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

  1. - I've Got Love On My Mind youtube
  2. - Tryin' To Love Two
  3. - Sometimes
  4. - At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)
  5. - Love Is Better In The A.M. (Part 1)
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March 14, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 14th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 14, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 14, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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March 14, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 14, 1977 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 14, 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 March 14, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 02:43 am and setting at 02:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 05, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Apr 04, 1977.

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How old is someone born on March 14, 1977?


Someone born on March 14, 1977 is:

48 years 2 months old,

or 578 months

or 2513 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17593 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 14, 1977?

There are 304 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 14th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 14, 1977?

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