What happened on Thursday May 19, 1977?

About May 19th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: The iconic Orient Express train departed from Paris's Gare de Lyon station for its final historic 1,900-mile journey to Istanbul, concluding an era of legendary transcontinental rail travel that had symbolized luxury, adventure, and international connectivity since the late 19th century.
  • Day of the week: May 19th, 1977 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder
  • #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 19, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 19, 1977:

  • Final Journey of the Legendary Orient Express The iconic Orient Express train departed from Paris's Gare de Lyon station for its final historic 1,900-mile journey to Istanbul, concluding an era of legendary transcontinental rail travel that had symbolized luxury, adventure, and international connectivity since the late 19th century.
  • Kenya Bans Big-Game Hunting The government of Kenya implemented a comprehensive ban on big-game hunting within the country, effectively revoking hunting concessions for all companies and organizations engaged in wildlife hunting. This landmark decision marked a significant shift in wildlife conservation policy, prioritizing animal protection and ecological preservation.
  • Smokey & the Bandit Film Premiere The popular comedy film 'Smokey & the Bandit', starring Burt Reynolds and Sally Field, made its theatrical debut, becoming a significant pop culture phenomenon that would define 1970s American cinema and automotive comedy.

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May 19, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 19, 1977?


May 19, 1977 was a Thursday and it was the 139th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 19, 1977 can also be written as 5/19/1977 in the US and as 19/5/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 19, 1977?


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May 19, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 19, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 16th and May 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 19, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 19, 1977 was Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - Sir Duke youtube
  2. - When I Need You youtube
  3. - Couldn't Get It Right youtube
  4. - I'm Your Boogie Man youtube
  5. - Got To Give It Up (Part 1) youtube

May 19, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 19, 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 16th and May 22nd.

  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 19, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 19, 1977 was Whodunit by Tavares, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - Whodunit
  2. - Sir Duke youtube
  3. - Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1)
  4. - Hollywood
  5. - The Pride (Part I)
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May 19, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 19th is Taurus.

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May 19, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 19, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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May 19, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 19, 1977 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 19, 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 19, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 06:48 am and setting at 10:18 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 19, 1977?


Someone born on May 19, 1977 is:

47 years 11 months old,

or 575 months and 14 days old,

or 2502 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17516 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 19, 1977?

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