What happened on Sunday February 20, 1977?

About February 20th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: John Glenn becomes the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, marking a pivotal moment in the American space program and the Cold War-era Space Race. His successful mission aboard Friendship 7 demonstrated the United States' growing capabilities in space exploration and challenged Soviet technological dominance.
  • Day of the week: February 20th, 1977 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
  • #1 UK song: When I Need You by Leo Sayer
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

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February 20, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 20, 1977:

  • John Glenn's Historic Space Orbit John Glenn becomes the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, marking a pivotal moment in the American space program and the Cold War-era Space Race. His successful mission aboard Friendship 7 demonstrated the United States' growing capabilities in space exploration and challenged Soviet technological dominance.
  • My Fair Lady Concludes Broadway Run The iconic musical 'My Fair Lady' completes its run at the St. James Theater in New York City after 384 performances, marking the end of a successful theatrical engagement of the beloved Lerner and Loewe production.
  • Judy Rankin Wins LPGA Tournament Professional golfer Judy Rankin secures victory at the LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic, showcasing her skill and contributing to women's professional sports recognition in the late 1970s.

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

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What day of the week was February 20, 1977?


February 20, 1977 was a Sunday and it was the 51st day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 1977 can also be written as 2/20/1977 in the US and as 20/2/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 20, 1977?


Famous people born on February 20, 1977:

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


Famous people died on February 20, 1977:

  • Luciano Vendemini

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February 20, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 1977 was Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

  1. - Blinded By The Light youtube
  2. - New Kid In Town youtube
  3. - Torn Between Two Lovers youtube
  4. - Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen) youtube
  5. - I Like Dreamin' youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 20, 1977 was When I Need You by Leo Sayer, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

  1. - When I Need You youtube
  2. - Don't Cry For Me Argentina youtube
  3. - Don't Give Up On Us youtube
  4. - Sideshow youtube
  5. - Boogie Nights youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 20, 1977 was Don't Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

  1. - Don't Leave Me This Way youtube
  2. - I Wish youtube
  3. - Be My Girl
  4. - I've Got Love On My Mind youtube
  5. - Free youtube
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February 20, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 20, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 07:44 am and setting at 09:27 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on February 20, 1977?


Someone born on February 20, 1977 is:

48 years 3 months old,

or 579 months and 15 days old,

or 2519 weeks and 3 days old,

or 17636 days old,

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

There are 261 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 20th 2026.

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

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