What happened on Saturday January 22, 1977?

About January 22nd, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: A landmark United States Supreme Court ruling that legalized elective abortion nationwide, fundamentally transforming reproductive rights and becoming a pivotal moment in American social and legal history.
  • Day of the week: January 22nd, 1977 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: I Wish by Stevie Wonder
  • #1 UK song: Don't Give Up On Us by David Soul
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

More about January 22nd, 1977? See below for more news and curiosities on January 22nd, 1977.

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January 22, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 22, 1977:

  • Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision A landmark United States Supreme Court ruling that legalized elective abortion nationwide, fundamentally transforming reproductive rights and becoming a pivotal moment in American social and legal history.
  • Apple Macintosh Introduction Apple introduces the Macintosh computer during a groundbreaking Super Bowl commercial, revolutionizing personal computing with its user-friendly graphical interface and mouse input.
  • Battle of Rorke's Drift A legendary British military engagement during the Anglo-Zulu War, where a small British garrison successfully defended against a much larger Zulu force, becoming a symbol of British colonial military resilience.
  • Dr. Roberta Bondar Space Mission Space Shuttle Discovery launches with Dr. Roberta Bondar, making history as the first Canadian woman and first neurologist in space, advancing both Canadian and women's representation in space exploration.
  • United Mine Workers of America Founding The establishment of a crucial labor union representing miners in the United States, marking an important moment in American labor rights and industrial organization.
  • Battle of Basing A significant Anglo-Saxon conflict where King Egbert of Wessex decisively defeats the Mercians, demonstrating the shifting power dynamics in early medieval England.
  • Byzantine Co-Emperor Coronation Eight-month-old Constantine is crowned as co-emperor (Caesar) by his father Heraclius in Constantinople, continuing the Byzantine imperial succession tradition.

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January 22, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 22, 1977?


January 22, 1977 was a Saturday and it was the 22nd day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 1977 can also be written as 1/22/1977 in the US and as 22/1/1977 in UK and Europe.

January 22, 1977 in January 1977 calendar

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Who was born on January 22, 1977?


Famous people born on January 22, 1977:

  • Hidetoshi Nakata

    Hidetoshi Nakata is a renowned Japanese footballer who played in Serie A and was a key player for the Japanese national team, known for his...

  • Jennifer Spence

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January 22, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 22, 1977:

  • Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al Suwaiyel

    Saudi arabian diplomat (b. 1916).

  • Heinrich Weber
  • Vilém Gajdušek
  • Johannes Terwogt

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January 22, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 22, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 17th and January 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 22, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 22, 1977 was I Wish by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - I Wish youtube
  2. - Car Wash youtube
  3. - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing youtube
  4. - Dazz youtube
  5. - You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) youtube

January 22, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 22, 1977 was Don't Give Up On Us by David Soul, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - Don't Give Up On Us youtube
  2. - When A Child Is Born youtube
  3. - Don't Cry For Me Argentina youtube
  4. - Under The Moon Of Love youtube
  5. - Sideshow youtube

January 22, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 22, 1977 was I Wish by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - I Wish youtube
  2. - Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
  3. - Free youtube
  4. - Saturday Nite
  5. - I Like To Do It
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January 22, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 22nd is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 22, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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January 22, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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21%

The moon phase on January 22, 1977 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 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 January 22, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 08:44 am and setting at 09:44 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on January 22, 1977?


Someone born on January 22, 1977 is:

48 years 3 months old,

or 579 months and 1 day old,

or 2517 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17623 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 1977?

There are 274 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 22, 1977?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 22, 1977.

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Saturday January 22, 1977