What happened on Wednesday April 20, 1977?

About April 20th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: Woody Allen's critically acclaimed film 'Annie Hall,' starring Allen himself and Diane Keaton, was released. The movie would go on to become a landmark romantic comedy and win multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
  • Day of the week: April 20th, 1977 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Don't Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
  • #1 UK song: Knowing Me, Knowing You by Abba
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

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April 20, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 20, 1977:

  • Woody Allen's 'Annie Hall' Premieres Woody Allen's critically acclaimed film 'Annie Hall,' starring Allen himself and Diane Keaton, was released. The movie would go on to become a landmark romantic comedy and win multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
  • Supreme Court Protects New Hampshire's State Motto on License Plates The United States Supreme Court ruled that the state motto 'Live Free or Die' could be displayed on New Hampshire license plates, affirming First Amendment rights and state identity.
  • Supreme Court Ruling on New Hampshire License Plate Motto DUPE
  • Bryan Foy, Film Director and Writer, Passes Away Bryan Foy, a notable film director and writer, died at the age of 80. Foy was a significant figure in the entertainment industry, contributing to the development of cinema during his career.
  • Australian Test Cricket Player Len Johnson Dies Len Johnson, an Australian cricket player who represented his country in one Test match, passed away. During his single Test appearance, he demonstrated notable bowling skills with impressive figures of 3-66 and 3-8.

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April 20, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 20, 1977?


April 20, 1977 was a Wednesday and it was the 110th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 1977 can also be written as 4/20/1977 in the US and as 20/4/1977 in UK and Europe.

April 20, 1977 in April 1977 calendar

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Who was born on April 20, 1977?


Famous people born on April 20, 1977:

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April 20, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 20, 1977:

  • Bryan Foy

    Director/writer dies at the age of 80.

  • Wilmer Allison
  • Sepp Herberger
  • Giuseppe Marazzita

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April 20, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 20, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 18th and April 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 20, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 1977 was Don't Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

  1. - Don't Leave Me This Way youtube
  2. - Southern Nights youtube
  3. - Hotel California youtube
  4. - Don't Give Up On Us youtube
  5. - The Things We Do For Love youtube

April 20, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 20, 1977 was Knowing Me, Knowing You by Abba, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

  1. - Knowing Me, Knowing You youtube
  2. - Going In With My Eyes Open youtube
  3. - Red Light Spells Danger youtube
  4. - I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You youtube
  5. - When youtube

April 20, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 20, 1977 was The Pride (Part I) by The Isley Brothers, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

  1. - The Pride (Part I)
  2. - I've Got Love On My Mind youtube
  3. - I Wanna Get Next To You
  4. - I'm Your Boogie Man
  5. - You're Throwing A Good Love Away
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April 20, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 20, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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April 20, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 20, 1977 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 April 20, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 06:28 am and setting at 09:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 04, 1977 while the next full moon would come on May 03, 1977.

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How old is someone born on April 20, 1977?


Someone born on April 20, 1977 is:

48 years and 13 days old,

or 576 months and 13 days old,

or 2506 weeks and 3 days old,

or 17545 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 1977?

There are 352 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 20, 1977?

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