What happened on Sunday December 04, 1977?

Here's what happened on December 04, 1977:

• Malaysian Airlines Flight 653 Hijacking and Crash Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 was hijacked and subsequently crashed in Tanjong Kupang, Johor, resulting in the tragic death of all 100 passengers and crew on board.
• Bokassa Crowns Himself Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa, president of the Central African Republic, dramatically crowned himself Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire in an extravagant and controversial ceremony that cost approximately US$20 million, which represented one-third of the nation's annual budget.
• NFL Milestone Game The National Football League celebrated its 5,000th game, with the Cincinnati Bengals defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 27-7.
• Davis Cup Men's Tennis Final In a thrilling Davis Cup Men's Tennis final, John Alexander of Australia defeated Adriano Panatta of Italy in an epic five-set match lasting 3 hours and 54 minutes, with a final score of 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 8-6, 11-9, securing a 3-1 victory for Australia.
• Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Golf Championship Hollis Stacy and Jerry Pate won the Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Golf Championship.

Events in 1977

December 04, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 04, 1977

Newspapers from Dec. 04, 1977

December 04, 1977: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Chicago Bears - Tampa Bay Buccaneers : 10 - 0
• Cincinnati Bengals - Kansas City Chiefs : 27 - 7
• Cleveland Browns - San Diego Chargers : 14 - 37
• Denver Broncos - Houston Oilers : 24 - 14
• Detroit Lions - Green Bay Packers : 9 - 10

December 04, 1977 was a Sunday and it was the 338th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 04, 1977 can also be written as 12/4/1977 in the US and as 4/12/1977 in UK and Europe.

December 04, 1977 in December 1977 calendar

Famous people born on December 04, 1977:

• Alex Wagner

  Prominent American journalist, political commentator, and television host known for her work on MSNBC and CBS News.

• Alexandre Poulin
• Nancy Mace
• Morten Veland

Famous people born in 1977

Famous people born on December 4th

Famous people died on December 04, 1977:

• Sijtse Jansma
• Manuel Basté

Famous people who died in 1977

Famous people who died on December 4th

December 04, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 04, 1977 was You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone, according to the music chart for the week November 28th and December 4th.

1. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life
2. Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
3. Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
4. Chicago - Baby, What A Big Surprise
5. Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou

December 04, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 04, 1977 was Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School by Wings, according to the music chart for the week November 28th and December 4th.

1. Wings - Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School
2. The Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band - Floral Dance
3. The Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
4. Ruby Winters - I Will
5. Queen - We Are The Champions

December 04, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 04, 1977 was Serpentine Fire by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week November 28th and December 4th.

1. Earth, Wind & Fire - Serpentine Fire
2. High Inergy - You Can't Turn Me Off (in The Middle Of Turning Me
3. LTD - (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again
4. Brick - Dusic
5. Barry White - It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 4th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 04, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 04, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 04, 1977 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 04, 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 December 04, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 11:56 pm and setting at 01:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 25, 1977 while the next full moon would come on Dec 25, 1977.

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Someone born on December 04, 1977 is:

47 years 5 months old,

or 569 months

or 2474 weeks

or 17318 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 04, 1977?

There are 214 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 04, 1977?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 04, 1977.

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