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19 June 1977 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 June 1977 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Show You the Way to Go” by The Jacksons.
- Top Film of 1977
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1977 was Star Wars.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 19 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 June 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 June 1977 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 19 June
- 1965 Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state.
- 1978 Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication.
- 1982 The People's Armed Police is de facto founded; it is officially established 10 months later on April 5, 1983.
- 1985 Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador.
- 1988 Pope John Paul II canonizes 117 Vietnamese Martyrs.
Famous people born on 19 June
- Macklemore, American rapper (born 1983)
- Zoe Saldaña, American actress (born 1978)
- James VI and I (1566–1625)
- Robin Tunney, American actress (born 1972)
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Events of 1977 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1977 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 4 February – Fleetwood Mac's Grammy-winning album Rumours is released, featuring songs that include "The Chain", "Don't Stop", and "Go Your Own Way".
- 8 April – Punk band The Clash's debut album The Clash is released in the UK through CBS Records.
- 29 April – British Aerospace is formed, to run the nationalised aviation industry.
Life in 1977
Prime Minister
James Callaghan
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
32p
Loaf of Bread
22p
Average House
£13,650
Weekly Wage
£80.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
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