What happened on Monday October 03, 1977?

About October 3rd, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, was arrested at her home in Delhi after Charan Singh, the Minister of Home Affairs, secured a criminal indictment against her for misuse of government-owned property. At her arraignment, magistrate Ripu Dayal dismissed the charges unconditionally, citing insufficient evidence, and released her.
  • Day of the week: October 3rd, 1977 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band (Medley) by Meco
  • #1 UK song: Silver Lady by David Soul
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

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October 03, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 03, 1977:

  • Indira Gandhi's Arrest and Release Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, was arrested at her home in Delhi after Charan Singh, the Minister of Home Affairs, secured a criminal indictment against her for misuse of government-owned property. At her arraignment, magistrate Ripu Dayal dismissed the charges unconditionally, citing insufficient evidence, and released her.
  • Assassination of Seamus Costello Seamus Costello, a prominent Irish activist and leader of the paramilitary Irish Republican Socialist Party, was fatally shot while sitting in his parked car in Dublin, a tragic event that highlighted the political tensions in Ireland during that period.
  • Death of Film Director Tay Garnett Tay Garnett (William Taylor Garnett), 83, an accomplished American film director known for classic films like *The Postman Always Rings Twice*, *Mrs. Parkington*, and *The Valley of Decision*, passed away, marking the end of a significant era in Hollywood cinema.
  • Death of Musician Jan Garber Jan Garber, an 82-year-old American musician, big band leader, and radio personality, known for his NBC Radio Network program *The Jan Garber Orchestra*, passed away, marking the end of a notable career in mid-20th century music.
  • Comedy with Music Opens in NYC Victor Borge's comedy show 'Comedy with Music' opened at the Imperial Theatre in New York City, running for 66 performances and delighting audiences with his unique blend of musical humor and entertainment.

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October 03, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 03, 1977: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Oakland Raiders - Kansas City Chiefs : 37 - 28
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What day of the week was October 03, 1977?


October 03, 1977 was a Monday and it was the 276th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 03, 1977 can also be written as 10/3/1977 in the US and as 3/10/1977 in UK and Europe.

October 03, 1977 in October 1977 calendar

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Who was born on October 03, 1977?


Famous people born on October 03, 1977:

  • Shazia Mirza

    British comedian and writer known for her stand-up comedy and commentary on cultural identity and gender.

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October 03, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 03, 1977:

  • Arnold Bode
  • Marion Sénones
  • Tay Garnett

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October 03, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 03, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 3rd and October 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 03, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 03, 1977 was Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band (Medley) by Meco, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band (Medley) youtube
  2. - Keep It Comin' Love youtube
  3. - You Light Up My Life youtube
  4. - Nobody Does It Better youtube
  5. - That's Rock 'N' Roll youtube

October 03, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 03, 1977 was Silver Lady by David Soul, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Silver Lady youtube
  2. - Black Is Black youtube
  3. - Yes Sir I Can Boogie youtube
  4. - Way Down youtube
  5. - Best Of My Love youtube

October 03, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 03, 1977 was It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me by Barry White, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me youtube
  2. - Dusic
  3. - Keep It Comin' Love
  4. - Brick House youtube
  5. - Float On youtube
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October 03, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 3rd is Libra.

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October 03, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 03, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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October 03, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 03, 1977 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 03, 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 October 03, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 09:59 pm and setting at 01:25 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 27, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Oct 26, 1977.

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How old is someone born on October 03, 1977?


Someone born on October 03, 1977 is:

47 years 7 months old,

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or 2482 weeks and 5 days old,

or 17379 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 03, 1977?

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