20th of October, 1977

Here are some facts about this particular date:

What Day: The 20th of October, 1977, fell on a Thursday.
Decade: 1970s.
41 years, 8 months and 6 days have passed since the 20th of October, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 42 of 1977.

Day 293 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 20th 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 20th of October, 1977, will be 41 years of age.
American Format: 10-20-1977 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1977-10-20. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19771020" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 246150000.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 20th of October, 1977:

United States: You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
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 20th 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 20th of October, 1977.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 20th of October, 1977 was probably conceived around the 10th of January, 1977. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 20th of October, 1977 is the 30th of July, 1978. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

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 20th of October:

20th of October, 2011: Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is assassinated.
20th of October, 1995: The movie Mallrats (1995) is released.
20th of October, 2006: The Prestige (2006) is released.
20th of October, 2009: The song "Empire State of Mind" is released by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.

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 20th of October:

20th of October, 1950: Tom Petty: Musician.
20th of October, 1958: Viggo Mortensen: Actor.
20th of October, 1971: Snoop Dogg: Rapper.
20th of October, 1988: Candice Swanepoel: Actor.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 20th of October, 1977.

15,224 days have passed since this date.
1,315,353,600 seconds have passed since the 20th of October, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,534,579,200 times.
Since the 20th of October, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 678,722,457,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 219,225,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 113,120,410 steps. That's about 50,276 miles!
Since this date, 15,784,243 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

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

German: Donnerstag.
French: Jeudi.
Italian: Giovedi.
Spanish: Jueves.
Portuguese: Quinta-feira.

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