20th of August, 1977

The 20th of August, 1977, fell on a Saturday. Day 232 of 1977. Decade: 1970s.

42 years, 5 months and 4 days have passed since the 20th of August, 1977.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 20th of August, 1977:

  • Voyager 2 is launched.

Music Singles

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

  • United States: I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
  • United Kingdom: I Feel Love - Donna Summer

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 August, 1977.

  • "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.

  • Elvis Presley's Death

    On the 16th of August, 1977, cultural icon Elvis Presley was found dead on his bathroom floor.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 20th of August:

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • This date fell on a weekend.
  • 42 years, 5 months and 4 days have passed since the 20th of August, 1977.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 of 1977.
  • Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
  • Age: Anyone born on the 20th of August, 1977, will be 42 years of age.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 240879600.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 20th of August, 1977:

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 20th of August, 1977, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 20th of August, 1977 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on the 20th of August, 1977.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 20th of August, 1977 was probably conceived around the 10th of November, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 20th of August, 1977 is the 30th of May, 1978. (Rough Estimate).

20th of August

Events that have occurred on the 20th of August:

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.

How old was I?

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

  • 15,496 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,338,858,000 seconds have passed since the 20th of August, 1977.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,562,001,000 times.
  • Since the 20th of August, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 690,850,728,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 223,143,000 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 115,141,788 steps. That's about 51,174 miles!
  • Since this date, 16,066,296 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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