At A Glance

13 September 1977 at a glance

Day of the week
13 September 1977 was a Tuesday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “You're Moving Out Today” by Carole Bayer Sager.
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 13 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 September 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 September 1977 was New Moon.

On this day: 13 September

  • 1968 Cold War: Albania leaves the Warsaw Pact.
  • 1979 South Africa grants independence to the "homeland" of Venda (not recognised outside South Africa).
  • 1985 Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games.
  • 1988 Hurricane Gilbert is the strongest recorded hurricane in the Western Hemisphere, later replaced by Hurricane Wilma in 2005 (based on barometric pressure).
  • 1989 Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu.

Famous people born on 13 September

  • Lili Reinhart, American actress (born 1996)
  • Jean Smart, American actress (born 1951)
  • Tyler Perry, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1969)
  • Roald Dahl, British novelist, poet, and screenwriter (1916–1990)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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

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