What happened on Sunday October 09, 1977?

About October 9th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: Following a military mutiny on October 2nd, Bangladesh conducted a significant mass execution of military personnel, with the executions commencing at midnight.
  • Day of the week: October 9th, 1977 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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

More about October 9th, 1977? See below for more news and curiosities on October 9th, 1977.

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October 09, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 09, 1977:

  • Mass Execution in Bangladesh Following a military mutiny on October 2nd, Bangladesh conducted a significant mass execution of military personnel, with the executions commencing at midnight.
  • Soyuz 25 Mission Failure The Soviet Soyuz 25 spacecraft was launched to the Salyut 6 space station but encountered technical difficulties and was unable to successfully dock, forcing the mission to return to Earth prematurely.
  • Yankees Win American League Pennant The New York Yankees clinched the American League pennant with a dramatic late-game rally, scoring three runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-3, marking their 31st pennant win.
  • Amy Alcott Wins Golf Tournament Professional golfer Amy Alcott secured victory at the LPGA Houston Exchange Clubs Golf Classic, demonstrating her skill in women's professional golf.

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October 09, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 09, 1977: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Atlanta Falcons - San Francisco 49ers : 7 - 0
  • Cincinnati Bengals - Green Bay Packers : 17 - 7
  • Dallas Cowboys - St. Louis Cardinals : 30 - 24
  • Detroit Lions - Minnesota Vikings : 7 - 14
  • Kansas City Chiefs - Denver Broncos : 7 - 23
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What day of the week was October 09, 1977?


October 09, 1977 was a Sunday and it was the 282nd day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 09, 1977 can also be written as 10/9/1977 in the US and as 9/10/1977 in UK and Europe.

October 09, 1977 in October 1977 calendar

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Who was born on October 09, 1977?


Famous people born on October 09, 1977:

  • Brian Roberts (baseball)

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October 09, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 09, 1977:

  • Ruth Elder

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October 09, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 09, 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 09, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 09, 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 09, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 09, 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 09, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 09, 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 09, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 9th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 09, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 09, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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October 09, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 09, 1977 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 09, 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 09, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 03:24 am and setting at 05:08 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 09, 1977?


Someone born on October 09, 1977 is:

47 years 6 months old,

or 570 months and 25 days old,

or 2482 weeks

or 17374 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 09, 1977?

There are 158 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 09, 1977?

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