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About August 21st, 1977, in brief:
- Historical events: Donna Patterson Brice achieved a remarkable feat by setting a new women's high-speed water skiing record, reaching an impressive speed of 111.11 miles per hour. This extraordinary performance demonstrated the skill, precision, and daring of female athletes in extreme sports during the late 1970s.
- Day of the week: August 21st, 1977 was a Sunday
- Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
- #1 US song: Best Of My Love by The Emotions
- #1 UK song: Angelo by Brotherhood Of Man
- Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson
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Table of contents
- August 21, 1977: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was August 21, 1977?
- August 21, 1977: What famous people died on that day?
- August 21, 1977: Number 1 song on that day
- August 21, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 21, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on August 21, 1977?
- Back in 1977
August 21, 1977: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 21, 1977:
- Women's High-Speed Water Skiing Record Set Donna Patterson Brice achieved a remarkable feat by setting a new women's high-speed water skiing record, reaching an impressive speed of 111.11 miles per hour. This extraordinary performance demonstrated the skill, precision, and daring of female athletes in extreme sports during the late 1970s.
- LPGA Golf Tournament Victory Professional golfer Debbie Austin secured her victory at the LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic, showcasing her skill and competitive prowess in women's professional golf during the late 1970s. This win highlighted the growing prominence of women's sports and golf tournaments during that era.
August 21, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was August 21, 1977?
August 21, 1977 was a Sunday and it was the 233rd day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 21, 1977 can also be written as 8/21/1977 in the US and as 21/8/1977 in UK and Europe.
August 21, 1977: What famous people died on that day?
August 21, 1977: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 21, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 15th and August 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 21, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 1977 was Best Of My Love by The Emotions, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.
- The Emotions - Best Of My Love
- Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
- Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
- Peter Frampton - I'm In You
- Commodores - Easy
August 21, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on August 21, 1977 was Angelo by Brotherhood Of Man, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.
- Brotherhood Of Man - Angelo
- Donna Summer - I Feel Love
- The Floaters - Float On
- Showaddywaddy - You Got What It Takes
- Boney M - Ma Baker
August 21, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 21, 1977 was Float On by The Floaters, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.
- The Floaters - Float On
- The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
- C.J. & Company - Devil's Gun
- The Emotions - Best Of My Love
- War - L.a. Sunshine
August 21, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st is Leo.
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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.
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 21, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.
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Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthAugust 21, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 21, 1977 was Waxing crescent.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 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 21, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 01:23 pm and setting at 11:50 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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How old is someone born on August 21, 1977?
Someone born on August 21, 1977 is:
47 years 8 months old,
or 572 months and 23 days old,
or 2490 weeks and 3 days old,
or 17433 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 21, 1977?
There are 99 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 21st 2025.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 21, 1977?
You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 21, 1977.
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