What happened on Thursday April 28, 1977?

About April 28th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Joseph Califano signed the Section 504 regulations without changes, following a historic sit-in by disability rights activists at the San Francisco federal building. This was a landmark moment in disability rights, ensuring non-discrimination protections for individuals with disabilities.
  • Day of the week: April 28th, 1977 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Southern Nights by Glen Campbell
  • #1 UK song: I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest by Rod Stewart
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

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April 28, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 28, 1977:

  • Section 504 Regulations Signed U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Joseph Califano signed the Section 504 regulations without changes, following a historic sit-in by disability rights activists at the San Francisco federal building. This was a landmark moment in disability rights, ensuring non-discrimination protections for individuals with disabilities.
  • Red Army Faction Leaders Convicted in Stuttgart Andreas Baader and key members of the Baader-Meinhof Gang (Red Army Faction) were sentenced to life imprisonment following an extensive two-year trial in Stuttgart, Germany. The trial highlighted the violent radical left-wing terrorist activities of the group during the 1970s.
  • Christopher Boyce Convicted of Espionage Christopher Boyce was found guilty of selling classified United States intelligence secrets to the Soviet Union, a significant Cold War-era espionage case that exposed vulnerabilities in US national security systems.
  • Budapest Treaty on Microorganism Deposits Signed The Budapest Treaty was signed, establishing an international framework for recognizing microorganism deposits in patent procedures, which would significantly impact global scientific and technological collaboration.

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April 28, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 28, 1977?


April 28, 1977 was a Thursday and it was the 118th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 28, 1977 can also be written as 4/28/1977 in the US and as 28/4/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 28, 1977?


Famous people born on April 28, 1977:

  • Titus O'Neil

    Professional WWE wrestler known for his charismatic performances and work with WWE's tag team and singles divisions.

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April 28, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 28, 1977:

  • Ricardo Cortez

    Ricardo Cortez was a prominent American actor during the transition from silent films to talkies, known for his versatile roles and suave...

  • Sepp Herberger

    German footballer and coach (b. 1897).

  • Lorenzo Modulo
  • Giuseppe Trivellini

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April 28, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 28, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 25th and May 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 28, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 28, 1977 was Southern Nights by Glen Campbell, according to the music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

  1. - Southern Nights youtube
  2. - Hotel California youtube
  3. - Don't Leave Me This Way youtube
  4. - When I Need You youtube
  5. - I've Got Love On My Mind youtube

April 28, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 28, 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 April 25th and May 1st.

  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. - The Shuffle youtube
  5. - Lucille youtube

April 28, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 28, 1977 was Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1) by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

  1. - Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1)
  2. - The Pride (Part I)
  3. - I'm Your Boogie Man
  4. - I've Got Love On My Mind youtube
  5. - You're Throwing A Good Love Away
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April 28, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 28th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 28, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 28, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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April 28, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 28, 1977 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 28, 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 April 28, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 02:26 pm and setting at 03:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 04, 1977 while the next full moon would come on May 03, 1977.

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How old is someone born on April 28, 1977?


Someone born on April 28, 1977 is:

48 years and 4 days old,

or 576 months and 4 days old,

or 2505 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17536 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 28, 1977?

There are 361 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 28th 2026.

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