What happened on Friday January 28, 1977?

Here's what happened on January 28, 1977:

• Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977 - Presidential Disaster Declaration A severe snowstorm that struck western New York and southern Ontario from January 28 to February 1, 1977. The storm was unprecedented, leading to the first presidential declaration of federal disaster areas for a snowstorm. The blizzard resulted in 29 fatalities, stranded thousands of people, and required over 500 national guard troops for snow removal operations.
• Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977 A historic winter storm that devastated Upstate New York, particularly Buffalo, Syracuse, and Watertown. The blizzard dumped an extraordinary 3 metres (10 ft) of snow in a single day, causing widespread disruption and challenging survival conditions for local residents.

Events in 1977

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

Magazines from Jan. 28, 1977

Newspapers from Jan. 28, 1977

January 28, 1977 was a Friday and it was the 28th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 28, 1977 can also be written as 1/28/1977 in the US and as 28/1/1977 in UK and Europe.

January 28, 1977 in January 1977 calendar

Famous people born on January 28, 1977:

• Joey Fatone

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• Takuma Sato

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• Zhao Tao
• Daunte Culpepper

Famous people born in 1977

Famous people born on January 28th

Famous people died on January 28, 1977:

• Burt Mustin
• Benito Quinquela Martín

Famous people who died in 1977

Famous people who died on January 28th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 28, 1977 was Car Wash by Rose Royce, according to the music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

1. Rose Royce - Car Wash
2. Stevie Wonder - I Wish
3. Brick - Dazz
4. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
5. The Sylvers - Hot Line

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 28, 1977 was Don't Give Up On Us by David Soul, according to the music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

1. David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us
2. Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born
3. Julie Covington - Don't Cry For Me Argentina
4. Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon Of Love
5. Barry Biggs - Sideshow

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 28, 1977 was I Wish by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

1. Stevie Wonder - I Wish
2. The O'Jays - Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
3. Deniece Williams - Free
4. KC And The Sunshine Band - I Like To Do It
5. Earth, Wind & Fire - Saturday Nite

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 28th 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 28, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 28, 1977 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 28, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 11:56 am and setting at 02:27 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 28, 1977

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Someone born on January 28, 1977 is:

48 years 3 months old,

or 579 months and 16 days old,

or 2519 weeks and 5 days old,

or 17638 days old,

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

There are 259 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 28, 1977?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 28, 1977.

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