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11 September 1977 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 September 1977 was a Sunday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “I Go to Rio” by Peter Allen.
- Top Film of 1977
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1977 was Star Wars.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1977
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1977 was the Ford Falcon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 September 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 September 1977 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 11 September
- 1971 The Egyptian Constitution becomes official.
- 1972 The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system begins passenger service.
- 1973 A coup in Chile, headed by General Augusto Pinochet, topples the democratically elected president Salvador Allende.
- 1977 Atari, Inc. releases the Video Computer System (VCS), later renamed the Atari 2600 in 1982.
- 1980 A new constitution of Chile is established under the influence of then Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, which is subject to controversy in Chile today.
Famous people born on 11 September
- Bashar al-Assad, Syrian politician, 21st President of Syria (born 1965)
- Maria Bartiromo, American financial journalist and television personality (born 1967)
- Taraji P. Henson, American actress and singer (born 1970)
- Amy Madigan, American actress (born 1950)
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Events of 1977 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1977 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 6 February – Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia.
- 15 May – The Australian Democrats is launched by former Liberal MP Don Chipp at Melbourne Town Hall.
- 21 May – The 1977 Australian referendum is held. Questions on Senate casual vacancies, referendums and retirement of judges are passed. A question on simultaneous elections for the House of Representatives and the Senate fails.
Life in Australia in 1977
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.12
Loaf of Bread
$0.45
Average House
$32,000
Weekly Wage
$170.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Heath Ledger4 April 1979ActorView their day →Patrick Brammall30 March 1976ActorView their day →Rose Byrne24 July 1979ActressView their day →Isla Fisher3 February 1976Actress & authorView their day →Sam Worthington2 August 1976ActorView their day →Toni Collette1 November 1972Actress & musicianView their day →Joel Edgerton23 June 1974ActorView their day →Natalie Imbruglia4 February 1975Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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