What happened on Saturday November 26, 1977?

About November 26th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 26, 1977, an unidentified hijacker claiming to represent the 'Ashtar Galactic Command' dramatically interrupted Southern Television's broadcast in the United Kingdom. The mysterious transmission, lasting approximately six minutes, featured a voice purporting to be an alien named Vrillon, who delivered a message urging humanity to abandon weapons and prepare for a 'future awakening' and 'higher state of evolution'.
  • Day of the week: November 26th, 1977 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone
  • #1 UK song: Name Of The Game by Abba
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

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November 26, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 26, 1977:

  • Southern Television Alien Broadcast Hijacking On November 26, 1977, an unidentified hijacker claiming to represent the 'Ashtar Galactic Command' dramatically interrupted Southern Television's broadcast in the United Kingdom. The mysterious transmission, lasting approximately six minutes, featured a voice purporting to be an alien named Vrillon, who delivered a message urging humanity to abandon weapons and prepare for a 'future awakening' and 'higher state of evolution'.
  • Ivan Basso - Professional Cyclist Ivan Basso is a renowned Italian professional road bicycle racer, known for his exceptional performances in Grand Tours, particularly the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France. He was a prominent cyclist during the early 2000s, achieving significant victories and representing Italy in international cycling competitions.

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November 26, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 26, 1977?


November 26, 1977 was a Saturday and it was the 330th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 26, 1977 can also be written as 11/26/1977 in the US and as 26/11/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 26, 1977?


Famous people born on November 26, 1977:

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November 26, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 26, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 21st and November 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 26, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 26, 1977 was You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone, according to the music chart for the week November 21st and November 27th.

  1. - You Light Up My Life youtube
  2. - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue youtube
  3. - How Deep Is Your Love youtube
  4. - Boogie Nights youtube
  5. - Baby, What A Big Surprise youtube

November 26, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 26, 1977 was Name Of The Game by Abba, according to the music chart for the week November 21st and November 27th.

  1. - Name Of The Game youtube
  2. - We Are The Champions youtube
  3. - Rockin' All Over The World youtube
  4. - Yes Sir I Can Boogie youtube
  5. - Black Is Black youtube

November 26, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 26, 1977 was Serpentine Fire by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week November 21st and November 27th.

  1. - Serpentine Fire
  2. - You Can't Turn Me Off (in The Middle Of Turning Me
  3. - (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again
  4. - Dusic
  5. - It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me youtube
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November 26, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 26th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 26, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 26, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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November 26, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 26, 1977 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 26, 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 November 26, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 05:35 pm and setting at 08:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 25, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Dec 25, 1977.

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How old is someone born on November 26, 1977?


Someone born on November 26, 1977 is:

47 years 5 months old,

or 569 months and 18 days old,

or 2476 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17336 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 26, 1977?

There are 196 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday November 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 26, 1977?

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