13th of January, 1977

The 13th of January, 1977, fell on a Thursday. Day 13 of 1977. Decade: 1970s.

43 years, 0 months and 10 days have passed since the 13th of January, 1977.

Born On This Date

People who were born on this exact date:

Born on this exact date: Orlando Bloom: Actor.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 13th of January, 1977:

United States: You Don't Have To Be A Star - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis jr.
United Kingdom: When A Child Is Born - Johnny Mathis

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 13th of January, 1977.

Son of Sam.
During this period, serial killer David Berkowitz is terrorizing New York City. Berkowitz, who is also nicknamed the ".44 Caliber Killer", murders six people and injures seven others in eight separate gun attacks.
"You Light Up My Life" and "Evergreen"
"You Light Up My Life" and "Evergreen" are tied in the Grammy for 1977's Song of the Year.
Time Person of the Year: 1977.
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1977 after he became the first Arab leader to travel to Israel.
Annie Hall
"Annie Hall" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1977.
1977 in movies.
Movies released in 1977 included Star Wars, Smokey and the Bandit, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Saturday Night Fever, The Goodbye Girl, A Bridge Too Far, The Deep, The Spy Who Loved Me, "Oh, God!", Annie Hall, Pete's Dragon and Eraserhead.
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.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

43 years, 0 months and 10 days have passed since the 13th of January, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 02 of 1977.
Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 13th of January, 1977, will be 43 years of age.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 221961600.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 13th of January, 1977:

28th of December, 1976: Freddie King passes away.
6th of January, 1977: The Sex Pistols are released from their contract with EMI.
9th of January, 1977: Super Bowl XI: The Oakland Raiders defeat the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
18th of January, 1977: 83 people are killed when a train derails in Sydney, Australia.
18th of January, 1977: SFR Yugoslavia's Prime minister Dzemal Bijedic is killed in a plane crash.
19th of January, 1977: Snow falls in Miami for the only time in its history.
20th of January, 1977: Jimmy Carter becomes the 39th President of the United States.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 13th of January, 1977, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
Native American Zodiac: The 13th of January, 1977 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on the 13th of January, 1977.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 13th of January, 1977 was probably conceived around the 5th of April, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 13th of January, 1977 is the 23rd of October, 1977. (Rough Estimate).

13th of January

Events that have occurred on the 13th of January:

13th of January, 1966: Robert C. Weaver becomes the first African American Cabinet member in the United States
13th of January, 1982: Air Florida Flight 90 crashes in Washington, killing 78 people.
13th of January, 2004: Serial killer Harold Shipman hangs himself in his cell.
13th of January, 2012: A cruise ship called the Costa Concordia crashes on the coast of Italy, killing 15 people.
13th of January, 1974: Super Bowl VIII: The Miami Dolphins defeat the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.
13th of January, 2006: Swedish singer and guitarist Dave Lepard commits suicide.

Television

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

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.
Welcome Back, Kotter - Gabe Kotter returns to his old school as a teacher, where he's put in charge of "the Sweathogs".
Starsky & Hutch - Detectives David Starsky and Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson protect the streets of Bay City.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 13th of January, 1977.

15,716 days have passed since this date.
1,357,862,400 seconds have passed since the 13th of January, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,584,172,800 times.
Since the 13th of January, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 700,656,998,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 226,310,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 116,776,166 steps. That's about 51,901 miles!
Since this date, 16,294,349 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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