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20 August 1977 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 20 August 1977 was a Saturday.
- 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 20 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 20 August 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 20 August 1977 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 20 August
- 1968 Cold War: Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring. East German participation is limited to a few specialists due to memories of the recent war. Only Albania and Romania refuse to participate.
- 1975 Viking program: NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars.
- 1977 Voyager program: NASA launches the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
- 1988 "Black Saturday" of the Yellowstone fire in Yellowstone National Park.
- 1988 Iran–Iraq War: A ceasefire is agreed after almost eight years of war.
Famous people born on 20 August
- Andrew Garfield, American-English actor (born 1983)
- Amy Adams, American actress (born 1974)
- Demi Lovato, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
- Ke Huy Quan, Vietnamese-American actor (born 1971)
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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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