8th of October, 1977

Here are some facts about this particular date:

  • What Day: The 8th of October, 1977, fell on a Saturday.
  • This date fell on a weekend.
  • Decade: 1970s.
  • 41 years, 8 months and 18 days have passed since the 8th of October, 1977.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 of 1977.
  • Day 281 of 1977.
  • Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 8th of October, 1977 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Age: Anyone born on the 8th of October, 1977, will be 41 years of age.
  • American Format: 10-08-1977 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
  • YMD Format: 1977-10-08. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19771008" are easier to sort.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 245113200.

Music Singles

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

  • United States: Star Wars Theme - Meco
  • United Kingdom: Way Down - Elvis Presley

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 8th of October, 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 8th of October, 1977.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 8th of October, 1977 was probably conceived around the 29th of December, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 8th of October, 1977 is the 18th of July, 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 8th of October:

Television

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

  • The Love Boat - Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.
  • Logan's Run - Action series that was based on the movie of the same name.
  • Chips - TV show about two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers called Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.
  • Soap - Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.
  • 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.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 8th of October:

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

  • 15,236 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,316,390,400 seconds have passed since the 8th of October, 1977.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,535,788,800 times.
  • Since the 8th of October, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 679,257,446,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 219,398,400 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 113,209,574 steps. That's about 50,315 miles!
  • Since this date, 15,796,685 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

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

  • German: Samstag.
  • French: Samedi.
  • Italian: Sabato.
  • Spanish: Sabado.
  • Portuguese: Sabado.

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