What happened on Saturday August 20, 1977?

Here's what happened on August 20, 1977:

• NASA Voyager 2 Spacecraft Launch The United States launched the Voyager 2 spacecraft as part of the groundbreaking Voyager program, initiating one of the most ambitious interplanetary exploration missions in human history. The spacecraft was designed to conduct detailed studies of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, providing unprecedented scientific insights into our solar system's outer planets and their moons.

Events in 1977

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

Magazines from Aug. 20, 1977

Newspapers from Aug. 20, 1977

August 20, 1977 was a Saturday and it was the 232nd day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 20, 1977 can also be written as 8/20/1977 in the US and as 20/8/1977 in UK and Europe.

August 20, 1977 in August 1977 calendar

Famous people born on August 20, 1977:

• Stéphane Gillet

  Luxembourgian footballer.

• James Ormond

  English cricketer.

• Josh Pearce

  American baseball player.

• Aaron Taylor

  American baseball player.

• Shockmain Davis

  American football player.

Famous people born in 1977

Famous people born on August 20th

Famous people died on August 20, 1977:

• Paul-André Robert

Famous people who died in 1977

Famous people who died on August 20th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 20, 1977 was Best Of My Love by The Emotions, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

1. The Emotions - Best Of My Love
2. Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
3. Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
4. Peter Frampton - I'm In You
5. Commodores - Easy

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

The number 1 song in the UK on August 20, 1977 was Angelo by Brotherhood Of Man, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

1. Brotherhood Of Man - Angelo
2. Donna Summer - I Feel Love
3. The Floaters - Float On
4. Showaddywaddy - You Got What It Takes
5. Boney M - Ma Baker

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 20, 1977 was Float On by The Floaters, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.

1. The Floaters - Float On
2. The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
3. C.J. & Company - Devil's Gun
4. The Emotions - Best Of My Love
5. War - L.a. Sunshine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 20, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 12:17 pm and setting at 11:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 30, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Aug 28, 1977.

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Your place in the Universe on August 20, 1977

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Someone born on August 20, 1977 is:

47 years 8 months old,

or 572 months and 24 days old,

or 2490 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17434 days old,

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

There are 98 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 20th 2025.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 20, 1977.

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