Born on 19 March 1977

At A Glance

19 March 1977 at a glance

Day of the week

19 March 1977 was a Saturday.

Kent Music Report No. 1

The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “The Way That You Do It” by Pussyfoot.

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 19 March is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 19 March 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 March 1977 was New Moon.

On this day: 19 March

• 1965 The wreck of the SS Georgiana, valued at over $50,000,000 and said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is discovered by teenage diver and pioneer underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence, exactly 102 years after its destruction.
• 1969 The 385-metre-tall (1,263 ft) TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up.
• 1979 The United States House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day business via the cable television network C-SPAN.
• 1982 Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom.
• 1989 The Egyptian flag is raised at Taba, marking the end of Israeli occupation since the Six Days War in 1967 and the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in 1979.

Famous people born on 19 March

• Theo Von, American stand-up comedian (born 1980)
• Wyatt Earp, American police officer (1848–1929)
• Andy Reid, American football player and coach (born 1958)
• Hiroo Onoda, Japanese lieutenant (1922–2014)

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