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What happened on Saturday, May 21, 1977?

About May 21st, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 21, 1977, the San Diego Padres defeated the Montreal Expos 11-8 in a 21-inning game lasting 5 hours and 33 minutes at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. Merv Rettenmund's three-run home run in the 21st inning secured the win for the Padres.
  • Day of the week: May 21st, 1977 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder
  • #1 UK song: I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest by Rod Stewart
  • Popular movie: Annie Hall directed by Woody Allen

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May 21, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 21, 1977:

  • San Diego Padres defeat Montreal Expos in 21-inning game On May 21, 1977, the San Diego Padres defeated the Montreal Expos 11-8 in a 21-inning game lasting 5 hours and 33 minutes at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. Merv Rettenmund's three-run home run in the 21st inning secured the win for the Padres. source: baseball-reference.com
  • 'Gemini' Broadway play premieres at Little Theatre Albert Innaurato's play 'Gemini' premiered on Broadway at the Little Theatre (now the Helen Hayes Theatre) on May 21, 1977. The production, directed by Peter Mark Schifter, ran for 1,819 performances until September 6, 1981. source: playbill.com

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May 21, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 21, 1977?


May 21, 1977 was a Saturday and it was the 141st day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 21, 1977 can also be written as 5/21/1977 in the US and as 21/5/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 21, 1977?


Famous people born on May 21, 1977:

  • Maxime Brunerie
    Maxime Brunerie

    French political anarchist who attempted to assassinate President Jacques Chirac during Bastille Day parade in 2002.

  • Matt Czuchry
    Matt Czuchry

    American actor known for roles in television series like 'The Good Wife' and 'The Resident'.

  • Paloma Duarte
    Paloma Duarte
  • Ricky Williams
    Ricky Williams

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May 21, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 21, 1977:

  • John Whitaker
    John Whitaker
  • Neco
    Neco
  • Lily Kronberger
    Lily Kronberger

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May 21, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 21, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 16th and May 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 21, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 21, 1977 was Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - Sir Duke youtube
  2. - When I Need You youtube
  3. - Couldn't Get It Right youtube
  4. - I'm Your Boogie Man youtube
  5. - Got To Give It Up (Part 1) youtube

May 21, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 21, 1977 was I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest youtube
  2. - Free youtube
  3. - Ain't Gonna Bump No More youtube
  4. - Lucille youtube

May 21, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 21, 1977 was Whodunit by Tavares, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - Whodunit
  2. - Sir Duke youtube
  3. - Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1)
  4. - Hollywood
  5. - The Pride (Part I)
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May 21, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 21st is Gemini.

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May 21, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 21, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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May 21, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 21, 1977 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 21, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 08:24 am and setting at 11:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 03, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Jun 01, 1977.

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How old is someone born on May 21, 1977?


Someone born on May 21, 1977 is:

49 years 2 months old,

or 590 months and 15 days old,

or 2567 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17973 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 21, 1977?

There are 289 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 21st 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 21, 1977?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 21, 1977.

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Cinema from the world of May 21, 1977 included Annie Hall, adding another recognizable cultural touchpoint to the year.

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