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27 February 1977 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 February 1977 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “When I Need You” by Leo Sayer.
- Top Film of 1977
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1977 was Star Wars.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 27 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 February 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 February 1977 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 27 February
- 1964 The Government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
- 1971 Doctors in the first Dutch abortion clinic (the Mildredhuis in Arnhem) start performing artificially-induced abortions.
- 1973 The American Indian Movement occupies Wounded Knee in protest of the federal government.
- 1976 The former Spanish territory of Western Sahara, under the auspices of the Polisario Front declares independence as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
- 1988 Sumgait pogrom: The Armenian community in Sumgait, Azerbaijan is targeted in a violent pogrom.
Famous people born on 27 February
- Kate Mara, American actress (born 1983)
- Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress and humanitarian (1932–2011)
- John Steinbeck, American journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (1902–1968)
- Constantine the Great, Roman emperor (272–337)
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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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Matthew Rhys8 November 1974ActorView their day →Hannah Waddingham28 July 1974ActressView their day →Andy Burnham7 January 1970PoliticianView their day →Christopher Nolan30 July 1970FilmmakerView their day →Lucy Davis17 February 1973ActressView their day →Tom Hardy15 September 1977ActorView their day →Christian Bale30 January 1974ActorView their day →Kelly Macdonald23 February 1976ActressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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