What happened on Tuesday September 20, 1977?

About September 20th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA launched the Voyager 2 spacecraft on a groundbreaking mission to conduct fly-by observations of the outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, expanding humanity's understanding of the solar system.
  • Day of the week: September 20th, 1977 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Best Of My Love by The Emotions
  • #1 UK song: Way Down by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

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September 20, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 20, 1977:

  • Voyager 2 Space Exploration Mission Launched NASA launched the Voyager 2 spacecraft on a groundbreaking mission to conduct fly-by observations of the outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, expanding humanity's understanding of the solar system.
  • Vietnam Admitted to United Nations The Socialist Republic of Vietnam was officially admitted as a member state of the United Nations, marking a significant diplomatic milestone following the end of the Vietnam War.
  • Soviet Electronic Intelligence Satellite Launch The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 955, an electronic intelligence satellite, as part of its ongoing space and surveillance technology development program.
  • Petrozavodsk Phenomenon Observed An unusual atmospheric or astronomical event was documented in the Soviet Union and parts of northern Europe, sparking scientific curiosity and speculation about its origin and nature.

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

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What day of the week was September 20, 1977?


September 20, 1977 was a Tuesday and it was the 263rd day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 20, 1977 can also be written as 9/20/1977 in the US and as 20/9/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 20, 1977?


Famous people born on September 20, 1977:

  • Namie Amuro

    Iconic Japanese pop singer and actress who was a major influence in J-pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s, known for her work with...

  • The-Dream

    Renowned music producer and songwriter known for creating hit records in R&B and hip-hop genres, working with top artists.

  • Karine Lima

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September 20, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 20, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 19th and September 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 20, 1977 was Best Of My Love by The Emotions, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Best Of My Love youtube
  2. - Float On youtube
  3. - Don't Stop youtube
  4. - Keep It Comin' Love youtube
  5. - Strawberry Letter 23 youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 20, 1977 was Way Down by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Way Down youtube
  2. - Magic Fly youtube
  3. - Silver Lady youtube
  4. - Oxygene Part IV youtube
  5. - Float On youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 20, 1977 was Keep It Comin' Love by KC And The Sunshine Band, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Keep It Comin' Love
  2. - Float On youtube
  3. - It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me youtube
  4. - The Greatest Love Of All
  5. - Boogie Nights youtube
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September 20, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 20th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on September 20, 1977 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 20, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 02:22 pm and setting at 12:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 28, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Sep 27, 1977.

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How old is someone born on September 20, 1977?


Someone born on September 20, 1977 is:

47 years 7 months old,

or 571 months and 24 days old,

or 2486 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17403 days old,

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

There are 129 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday September 20th 2025.

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

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