8th of July, 1977

Here are some facts about this particular date:

What Day: The 8th of July, 1977, fell on a Friday.
Decade: 1970s.
41 years, 5 months and 6 days have passed since the 8th of July, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 27 of 1977.

Day 189 of 1977.
Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Cancer.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
Native American Zodiac: The 8th of July, 1977 falls under the Woodpecker.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
Age: Anyone born on the 8th of July, 1977, will be 41 years of age.
American Format: 07-08-1977 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1977-07-08. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19770708" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 237164400.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 8th of July, 1977:

United States: Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) - Bill Conti
United Kingdom: So You Win Again - Hot Chocolate

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on the 8th of July, 1977.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 8th of July, 1977 was probably conceived around the 28th of September, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 8th of July, 1977 is the 17th of April, 1978. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

15th of June, 1977: Spain has its first democratic elections.
26th of June, 1977: Elvis Presley holds his last concert.
26th of June, 1977: A 16-year-old girl called Jayne Macdonald is murdered by the Yorkshire Ripper in Leeds, England.
13th of July, 1977: The New York City blackout of 1977 occurs.
19th of July, 1977: 75 people are killed when Johnstown, Pennsylvania is hit by floods.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 8th of July:

8th of July, 1990: West Germany wins the World Cup.
8th of July, 1994: North Korean leader Kim Il-sung dies.
8th of July, 1992: The first episode of "Melrose Place" is aired.
8th of July, 1996: The Spice Girls release their single Wannabe.
8th of July, 2005: Fantastic Four (2005) is released.
8th of July, 2005: British horror film The Descent (2005) is released.

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 8th of July:

8th of July, 1839: John D. Rockefeller: Business magnate.
8th of July, 1885: Hugo Boss: Hugo Boss founder.
8th of July, 1958: Kevin Bacon: Actor.
8th of July, 1998: Jaden Smith: Actor.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 8th of July, 1977.

15,132 days have passed since this date.
1,307,408,400 seconds have passed since the 8th of July, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,525,309,800 times.
Since the 8th of July, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 674,622,734,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 217,901,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 112,437,122 steps. That's about 49,972 miles!
Since this date, 15,688,901 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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