What happened on Saturday April 30, 1977?

About April 30th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, a courageous human rights group, initiated their landmark protests against the military dictatorship of Jorge Rafael Videla in Buenos Aires. These demonstrations would become a powerful symbol of resistance against state-sponsored forced disappearances and human rights violations during Argentina's 'Dirty War'.
  • Day of the week: April 30th, 1977 was a Saturday
  • 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 30, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 30, 1977:

  • Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo Begin Historic Protest The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, a courageous human rights group, initiated their landmark protests against the military dictatorship of Jorge Rafael Videla in Buenos Aires. These demonstrations would become a powerful symbol of resistance against state-sponsored forced disappearances and human rights violations during Argentina's 'Dirty War'.
  • Led Zeppelin Sets World Record Concert Attendance Led Zeppelin achieved a groundbreaking world record for indoor concert attendance at the Pontiac Silverdome, drawing an impressive 76,229 fans during their 1977 North American Tour. This milestone highlighted the band's immense popularity and the scale of rock music performances in the late 1970s.
  • Ron Cey Sets MLB RBI Record Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Ron Cey set a remarkable record by achieving 29 runs batted in (RBIs) during the month of April, demonstrating exceptional offensive performance in Major League Baseball.
  • Billy Graham Wins WWF Championship Professional wrestler Billy Graham defeated Bruno Sammartino in Baltimore, Maryland, capturing the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Championship in a significant moment for professional wrestling.

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April 30, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 30, 1977?


April 30, 1977 was a Saturday and it was the 120th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 30, 1977 can also be written as 4/30/1977 in the US and as 30/4/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 30, 1977?


Famous people born on April 30, 1977:

  • Alexandra Holden
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    American actress known for roles in comedy films and television series during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

  • Yoel Romero

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April 30, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 30, 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 30, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 30, 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 30, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 30, 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 30, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 30, 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 30, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 30th 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 30, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 30, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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April 30, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 30, 1977 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 30, 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 30, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 04:41 pm and setting at 04:36 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 30, 1977?


Someone born on April 30, 1977 is:

48 years and 2 days old,

or 576 months and 2 days old,

or 2504 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17534 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 30, 1977?

There are 363 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 30th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 30, 1977?

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