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12th of October, 1977

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 12th of October, 1977, fell on a Wednesday.
• Decade: 1970s.
• 41 years, 8 months and 15 days have passed since the 12th of October, 1977.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 41 of 1977.

• Day 285 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 12th 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 12th of October, 1977, will be 41 years of age.
• American Format: 10-12-1977 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1977-10-12. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19771012" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 245458800.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 12th of October, 1977:

• United States: Star Wars Theme - Meco
• United Kingdom: Silver Lady - David Soul

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 12th 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 12th of October, 1977.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 12th of October, 1977 was probably conceived around the 2nd of January, 1977. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 12th of October, 1977 is the 22nd of July, 1978. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

• 12th of September, 1977: Anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko is beaten to death in police custody.
• 1st of October, 1977: Brazilian soccer star Pele plays his final football game.
• 26th of October, 1977: Smallpox is officially eradicated.
• 30th of October, 1977: Three members of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd are killed in a plane crash.
• 10th of November, 1977: The Bee Gees release the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 12th of October:

• 12th of October, 1492: Christopher Columbus discovers The Americas.
• 12th of October, 1964: American socialite Mary Pinchot Meyer is murdered in Washington D.C.
• 12th of October, 1984: The Brighton hotel bombing occurs when the Provisional IRA attempt to assassinate British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
• 12th of October, 1998: American student Matthew Shepard passes away after being tortured and left to die in a field in Wyoming. The case receives widespread media attention as it is considered by many to be a hate crime
• 12th of October, 2000: A suicide attack is launched against the USS Cole. 17 people are killed
• 12th of October, 2002: 202 people are killed on the Indonesian island of Bali when an Islamist group detonates three bombs in the tourist district of Kuta.
• 12th of October, 2012: The movie Argo (2012) is released.

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 12th of October:

• 12th of October, 1935: Luciano Pavarotti: Italian operatic tenor.
• 12th of October, 1968: Hugh Jackman: Actor.
• 12th of October, 1992: Josh Hutcherson: Actor.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 12th of October, 1977.

• 15,233 days have passed since this date.
• 1,316,131,200 seconds have passed since the 12th of October, 1977.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,535,486,400 times.
• Since the 12th of October, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 679,123,699,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 219,355,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 113,187,283 steps. That's about 50,305 miles!
• Since this date, 15,793,574 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

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

• German: Mittwoch.
• French: Mercredi.
• Italian: Mercoledi.
• Spanish: Miercoles.
• Portuguese: Quarta-feira.

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