6th of May, 1977

Here are some facts about this particular date:

  • What Day: The 6th of May, 1977, fell on a Friday.
  • Decade: 1970s.
  • 42 years, 1 months and 20 days have passed since the 6th of May, 1977.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 18 of 1977.
  • Day 126 of 1977.
  • Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 6th of May, 1977 falls under the Beaver.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
  • Age: Anyone born on the 6th of May, 1977, will be 42 years of age.
  • American Format: 05-06-1977 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
  • YMD Format: 1977-05-06. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19770506" are easier to sort.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 231721200.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 6th of May, 1977:

  • United States: Southern Nights - Glenn Campbell
  • United Kingdom: Knowing Me Knowing You - ABBA

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 6th of May, 1977.

  • 1977 in music.

    Popular music artists in 1977 included Rod Stewart, Andy Gibb, The Emotions, ABBA, Barbra Streisand, Hot, Kenny Nolan, Thelma Houston, Rita Coolidge and Alan O'Day.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on the 6th of May, 1977.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 6th of May, 1977 was probably conceived around the 27th of July, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 6th of May, 1977 is the 13th of February, 1978. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 6th of May:

  • 6th of May, 1527: The Sack of Rome occurs.
  • 6th of May, 1966: Moors murders: Ian Brady is found guilty and sentenced to 3 concurrent terms of life imprisonment.
  • 6th of May, 1970: Irish politicians Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney are dismissed from the government after they are accused of being involved in a plot to import weapons for the Provisional IRA.
  • 6th of May, 1976: 900 people are killed when an earthquake strikes the Friuli region of Italy.
  • 6th of May, 1994: The Channel Tunnel between France and the UK is opened.
  • 6th of May, 2002: The Attitude Era in the WWE comes to an end.
  • 6th of May, 2002: Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated.
  • 6th of May, 2004: The TV show "Friends" comes to an end after nearly ten years.
  • 6th of May, 2005: Kingdom of Heaven (2005) is released.
  • 6th of May, 2007: Manchester United win the Premier League title after Chelsea fail to beat Arsenal.
  • 6th of May, 2011: Thor (2011) is released in cinemas.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

  • Eight Is Enough - Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
  • Three's Company - Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.
  • Quincy, M.E. - TV show about a Los Angeles County medical examiner called Dr. Quincy.
  • Charlie's Angels - TV show about three female police academy-trained private detectives.
  • Black Sheep Squadron - TV show about a misfit squadron in World War Two.
  • The Muppet Show - American TV show that included characters such as Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.
  • What's Happening!! - Comedy TV show about three young men called Raj, Dwayne and Rerun.
  • Laverne & Shirley - Series about two roommates called Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney.
  • The Bionic Woman - Starring Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers.
  • Wonder Woman - TV show about a superhero called Diana Prince.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 6th of May:

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 6th of May, 1977.

  • 15,391 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,329,782,400 seconds have passed since the 6th of May, 1977.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,551,412,800 times.
  • Since the 6th of May, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 686,167,718,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 221,630,400 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 114,361,286 steps. That's about 50,827 miles!
  • Since this date, 15,957,389 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Friday" in other languages is:

  • German: Freitag.
  • French: Vendredi.
  • Italian: Venerdi.
  • Spanish: Viernes.
  • Portuguese: Sexta-feira.

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