What happened on Saturday September 24, 1977?

Here's what happened on September 24, 1977:

• Tragic Nile River Ferry Disaster A catastrophic collision between a ferryboat and a barge occurred north of Cairo, resulting in a devastating maritime accident that claimed 51 lives out of 60 passengers. The incident highlighted significant maritime safety concerns in Egypt during the late 1970s.
• Love Boat TV Series Premiere The popular romantic comedy-drama television series 'The Love Boat' made its debut on ABC-TV, launching a show that would become a cultural phenomenon throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s. The series, set aboard a cruise ship, featured an ensemble cast and weekly guest stars exploring romantic storylines.
• Record-Breaking CFL Punt Return Ken Hinton of the British Columbia Lions made Canadian Football League history by returning a punt an extraordinary 130 yards, setting a remarkable individual performance record in professional football.
• Russian Musical Review Closes The Russian musical review 'Estrada' concluded its brief run at New York City's Majestic Theater after just seven performances, representing a short-lived international theatrical production in the American market.

Events in 1977

September 24, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 24, 1977

Newspapers from Sep. 24, 1977

September 24, 1977: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Minnesota Vikings - Tampa Bay Buccaneers : 9 - 3

September 24, 1977 was a Saturday and it was the 267th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 24, 1977 can also be written as 9/24/1977 in the US and as 24/9/1977 in UK and Europe.

September 24, 1977 in September 1977 calendar

Famous people died on September 24, 1977:

• Alberto Folchi
• Einar Larsen
• Piet Zwart

Famous people who died in 1977

Famous people who died on September 24th

September 24, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 24, 1977 was Best Of My Love by The Emotions, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

1. The Emotions - Best Of My Love
2. The Floaters - Float On
3. Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop
4. KC and the Sunshine Band - Keep It Comin' Love
5. The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23

September 24, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 24, 1977 was Way Down by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

1. Elvis Presley - Way Down
2. Space - Magic Fly
3. David Soul - Silver Lady
4. Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene Part IV
5. The Floaters - Float On

September 24, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 24, 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. KC And The Sunshine Band - Keep It Comin' Love
2. The Floaters - Float On
3. Barry White - It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me
4. George Benson - The Greatest Love Of All
5. Heatwave - Boogie Nights

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 24th is Libra.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 24, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 24, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 24, 1977 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 24, 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 24, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:17 pm and setting at 04:54 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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Your place in the Universe on September 24, 1977

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Someone born on September 24, 1977 is:

47 years 7 months old,

or 571 months and 10 days old,

or 2484 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17389 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 24, 1977?

There are 144 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 24, 1977?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on September 24, 1977.

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