What happened on Monday October 24, 1977?

About October 24th, 1977, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Nations General Assembly conducted its annual election, selecting five new non-permanent members to serve on the United Nations Security Council. Among the elected nations was Czechoslovakia, reflecting the diplomatic dynamics of the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: October 24th, 1977 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone
  • #1 UK song: Silver Lady by David Soul
  • Popular movie: The Sentinel directed by Clark Johnson

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October 24, 1977: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 24, 1977:

  • UN General Assembly Elects New Security Council Members The United Nations General Assembly conducted its annual election, selecting five new non-permanent members to serve on the United Nations Security Council. Among the elected nations was Czechoslovakia, reflecting the diplomatic dynamics of the Cold War era.
  • Veterans Day Date Change On this date, Veterans Day was observed on the fourth Monday in October for the final time. Starting the following year, the holiday would revert to its traditional date of November 11, marking the end of a temporary observance period.

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October 24, 1977: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 24, 1977: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Minnesota Vikings - Los Angeles Rams : 3 - 35
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What day of the week was October 24, 1977?


October 24, 1977 was a Monday and it was the 297th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 1977 can also be written as 10/24/1977 in the US and as 24/10/1977 in UK and Europe.

October 24, 1977 in October 1977 calendar

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Who was born on October 24, 1977?


Famous people born on October 24, 1977:

  • Iván Kaviedes

    Professional Ecuadorian footballer known for playing as a striker, who represented his national team and several clubs during his career.

  • Rafael Furcal

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October 24, 1977: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 24, 1977:

  • Giuseppina Biggiogero Masotti
  • Vittorio Viale

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October 24, 1977: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 24, 1977 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 24th and October 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 24, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 24, 1977 was You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

  1. - You Light Up My Life youtube
  2. - Nobody Does It Better youtube
  3. - That's Rock 'N' Roll youtube
  4. - Boogie Nights youtube
  5. - Keep It Comin' Love youtube

October 24, 1977: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 24, 1977 was Silver Lady by David Soul, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

  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 24, 1977: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 24, 1977 was It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me by Barry White, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

  1. - It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me youtube
  2. - (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again
  3. - Dusic
  4. - Do Your Dance - Part 1
  5. - Shake It Well
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October 24, 1977: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.

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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 24, 1977: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 24, 1977 is Snake and the associated element is Fire.

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October 24, 1977: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 24, 1977 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 24, 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 24, 1977 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 04:56 pm and setting at 05:51 am.

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 24, 1977?


Someone born on October 24, 1977 is:

47 years 6 months old,

or 570 months and 10 days old,

or 2479 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17359 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 24, 1977?

There are 173 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 24, 1977?

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