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12 April 1977 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 April 1977 was a Tuesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Torn Between Two Lovers” by Mary MacGregor.
- 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 12 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 April 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 April 1977 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 12 April
- 1970 Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board.
- 1980 The Americo-Liberian government of Liberia is violently deposed.
- 1980 Canadian runner and athlete Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope Run in St. John's, NF
- 1981 The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission.
- 1983 Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago.
Famous people born on 12 April
- Saoirse Ronan, American-born Irish actress (born 1994)
- Claire Danes, American actress (born 1979)
- Shannen Doherty, American actress, director, and producer (1971–2024)
- Ed O'Neill, American actor and comedian (born 1946)
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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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