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4 November 1977 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 November 1977 was a Friday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” by Andy Gibb.
- 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 4 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 November 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 November 1977 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 4 November
- 1966 The Arno River floods Florence, Italy, to a maximum depth of 6.7 m (22 ft), leaving thousands homeless and destroying millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. Venice is also submerged on the same day at its record all-time acqua alta of 194 cm (76 in).
- 1970 Vietnam War: The United States turns over control of the air base at Bình Thủy in the Mekong Delta to South Vietnam.
- 1970 Salvador Allende takes office as President of Chile, the first Marxist to become president of a Latin American country through open elections.
- 1973 The Netherlands experiences the first car-free Sunday caused by the 1973 oil crisis. Highways are used only by cyclists and roller skaters.
- 1980 Ronald Reagan is elected as the 40th President of the United States, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter.
Famous people born on 4 November
- Matthew McConaughey, American actor and producer (born 1969)
- Ralph Macchio, American actor (born 1961)
- Tabu, Indian actress (born 1971)
- Steven Ogg, Canadian actor (born 1973)
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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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