What happened on Thursday March 31, 1977?

About March 31st, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: Hamaas Abdul Khaalis was released on his own recognizance following a significant hostage crisis involving the Hanafi Muslim group in Washington D.C. The incident involved the seizure of 134 hostages, marking a tense moment in urban terrorism and religious extremism in the United States.
  • Day of the week: March 31st, 1977 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Rich Girl by Daryl Hall & John Oates
  • #1 UK song: Knowing Me, Knowing You by Abba
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

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March 31, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 31, 1977:

  • Hamaas Abdul Khaalis Released After Hostage Incident Hamaas Abdul Khaalis was released on his own recognizance following a significant hostage crisis involving the Hanafi Muslim group in Washington D.C. The incident involved the seizure of 134 hostages, marking a tense moment in urban terrorism and religious extremism in the United States.
  • Michael Cristofer's 'Shadow Box' Broadway Premiere Michael Cristofer's critically acclaimed play 'Shadow Box' premiered in New York City, representing an important moment in contemporary American theater. The play, which explores themes of terminal illness and human relationships, would go on to win significant critical acclaim.

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March 31, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 31, 1977?


March 31, 1977 was a Thursday and it was the 90th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 1977 can also be written as 3/31/1977 in the US and as 31/3/1977 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 31, 1977?


Famous people born on March 31, 1977:

  • Domenico Fioravanti

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March 31, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 31, 1977:

  • Elvira Poli
  • Cecil Fagan

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March 31, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 31, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 28th and April 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 31, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 1977 was Rich Girl by Daryl Hall & John Oates, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

  1. - Rich Girl youtube
  2. - Dancing Queen youtube
  3. - Don't Give Up On Us youtube
  4. - Don't Leave Me This Way youtube
  5. - Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen) youtube

March 31, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 31, 1977 was Knowing Me, Knowing You by Abba, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

  1. - Knowing Me, Knowing You youtube
  2. - Going In With My Eyes Open youtube
  3. - Red Light Spells Danger youtube
  4. - I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You youtube
  5. - When youtube

March 31, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 31, 1977 was Tryin' To Love Two by William Bell, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

  1. - Tryin' To Love Two
  2. - I've Got Love On My Mind youtube
  3. - At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)
  4. - Love Is Better In The A.M. (Part 1)
  5. - I Wanna Get Next To You
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March 31, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st is Aries.

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March 31, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 31, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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March 31, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 31, 1977 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 31, 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 March 31, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 02:40 pm and setting at 03:56 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 31, 1977?


Someone born on March 31, 1977 is:

48 years 1 month old,

or 577 months and 3 days old,

or 2509 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17565 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 31, 1977?

There are 332 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 31, 1977?

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