What happened this day in history January 18, 1977

What are the important events that happened on January 18, 1977? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 18, 1977: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 18, 1977 is the 18th day of the year 1977 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 347 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 5, 1977 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 222,393,600 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘octadecagon’ day.

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If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $16,393.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Dragon is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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January 18, 1977 Historical Events

  • 1977
    Australia’s worst rail disaster occurs at Granville, Sydney killing 83.
  • 1977
    Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires’ disease.

Who were born on January 18, 1977?

  • 1977
    Alina Jidkova, Russian tennis player
  • 1977
    Curtis Cregan, American actor
  • 1977
    Richard Archer, British singer (lead singer of Hard-Fi)
  • 1977
    Richard Wall, Irish actor

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