*Engage pedantic mode*
The Atari VCS (not known as the Atari 2600 until November 1982) was release in North America on September 11th 1977.
Hamida Djandoubi was executed at 4:40am on the 10th September 1977, in Marseille France.
Due to the time zones (6 hours difference), that would have been 10:40pm September 9th in North America. Given the VCS probably didn't officially go on sale until shops opened at 9am, then the difference might be closer to 34 hours.
/Pedant