What happened on Sunday May 15, 1977?

About May 15th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant historical moment during the Three Kingdoms period of China, Liu Bei, a prominent warlord, formally proclaimed himself emperor of Shu Han, establishing a new political entity and claiming succession from the Han dynasty.
  • Day of the week: May 15th, 1977 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: When I Need You by Leo Sayer
  • #1 UK song: I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest by Rod Stewart
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

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May 15, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 15, 1977:

  • Liu Bei Proclaims Himself Emperor of Shu Han In a significant historical moment during the Three Kingdoms period of China, Liu Bei, a prominent warlord, formally proclaimed himself emperor of Shu Han, establishing a new political entity and claiming succession from the Han dynasty.
  • Political Controversy in Indian Congress Party A significant internal political dispute emerged within the Indian Congress Party when Gupta launched a frontal attack on his predecessor during a CWC (Congress Working Committee) meeting. The conflict escalated with four out of nine states filing an injunction appeal with the Supreme Court, challenging a directive by Charan Singh.
  • Jane Blalock Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Jane Blalock secured victory at the LPGA Greater Baltimore Golf Classic, demonstrating her skill and competitive prowess in women's professional golf during the late 1970s.

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May 15, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 15, 1977?


May 15, 1977 was a Sunday and it was the 135th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 15, 1977 can also be written as 5/15/1977 in the US and as 15/5/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 15, 1977?


Famous people born on May 15, 1977:

  • Roy Halladay

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May 15, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 15, 1977:

  • Herbert Wilcox
  • Napoleone Martinuzzi
  • Benedetta Cappa

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May 15, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 15, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 9th and May 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 15, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 15, 1977 was When I Need You by Leo Sayer, according to the music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

  1. - When I Need You youtube
  2. - Sir Duke youtube
  3. - Hotel California youtube
  4. - Southern Nights youtube
  5. - Couldn't Get It Right youtube

May 15, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 15, 1977 was I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

  1. - I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest youtube
  2. - Free youtube
  3. - Ain't Gonna Bump No More youtube
  4. - Lucille youtube

May 15, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 15, 1977 was Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1) by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

  1. - Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1)
  2. - Whodunit
  3. - Sir Duke youtube
  4. - The Pride (Part I)
  5. - I'm Your Boogie Man
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May 15, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 15th is Taurus.

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May 15, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 15, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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May 15, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 15, 1977 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 15, 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 May 15, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:20 am and setting at 06:53 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 03, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Jun 01, 1977.

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How old is someone born on May 15, 1977?


Someone born on May 15, 1977 is:

47 years 11 months old,

or 575 months and 17 days old,

or 2502 weeks and 5 days old,

or 17519 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 15, 1977?

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