The almanac
The 1977 Edition
Limited to about 121 million copies: the babies born worldwide in 1977. About 94 million are still in circulation.
Estimates from the UN World Population Prospects 2024. How we count
What happened in 1977
- Roots miniseries airs on ABCThe saga of an African American family ran on eight straight nights.January 23 · Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews
- Red Rum wins a third Grand NationalThe steeplechaser won Britain's famous jump race for a record third time.April 2 · Source: BBC On This Day
- Star Wars opens in theatersGeorge Lucas's space fantasy opened in the US and soon outgrossed Jaws.May 25 · Source: StarWars.com (Lucasfilm)
- Silver Jubilee crowds fill LondonMore than a million people lined London streets to mark 25 years of the Queen's reign.June 7 · Source: BBC On This Day
- Apple II computer shipsApple began shipping its Apple II, with color graphics and sound, for $1,298.June 10 · Source: Computer History Museum
- Voyager 2 begins its grand tourThe NASA probe later visited all four giant outer planets.August 20 · Source: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- London Underground reaches HeathrowIt was the world's first subway link from a capital city to its main airport.December 16 · Source: BBC On This Day
Famous people born in 1977
- PsySouth Korean singer · born December 31
- Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieNigerian writer · born September 15
- John CenaAmerican actor and professional wrestler · born April 23
- Tom HardyBritish actor · born September 15
- RaúlSpanish association football player · born June 27
- Jessica ChastainAmerican actress and producer · born March 24
- Chris MartinEnglish singer-songwriter · born March 2
- Michael FassbenderGerman-Irish actor · born April 2
From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages write about them. Spotted a mistake?
No. 1 songs of 1977
- Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)Rod Stewart · first week at No. 1: January 1, 1977
- You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. · first week at No. 1: January 8, 1977
- You Make Me Feel Like DancingLeo Sayer · first week at No. 1: January 15, 1977
- I WishStevie Wonder · first week at No. 1: January 22, 1977
- Car WashRose Royce · first week at No. 1: January 29, 1977
- Torn Between Two LoversMary Macgregor · first week at No. 1: February 5, 1977
- Blinded By The LightManfred Mann's Earth Band · first week at No. 1: February 19, 1977
- New Kid In TownEagles · first week at No. 1: February 26, 1977
- Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born")Barbra Streisand · first week at No. 1: March 5, 1977
- Rich GirlDaryl Hall John Oates · first week at No. 1: March 26, 1977
- Dancing QueenABBA · first week at No. 1: April 9, 1977
- Don't Give Up On UsDavid Soul · first week at No. 1: April 16, 1977
- Don't Leave Me This WayThelma Houston · first week at No. 1: April 23, 1977
- Southern NightsGlen Campbell · first week at No. 1: April 30, 1977
- Hotel CaliforniaEagles · first week at No. 1: May 7, 1977
- When I Need YouLeo Sayer · first week at No. 1: May 14, 1977
- Sir DukeStevie Wonder · first week at No. 1: May 21, 1977
- I'm Your Boogie ManKC And The Sunshine Band · first week at No. 1: June 11, 1977
- DreamsFleetwood Mac · first week at No. 1: June 18, 1977
- Got To Give It Up (Pt. I)Marvin Gaye · first week at No. 1: June 25, 1977
- Gonna Fly NowBill Conti · first week at No. 1: July 2, 1977
- Undercover AngelAlan O'Day · first week at No. 1: July 9, 1977
- Da Doo Ron RonShaun Cassidy · first week at No. 1: July 16, 1977
- Looks Like We Made ItBarry Manilow · first week at No. 1: July 23, 1977
- I Just Want To Be Your EverythingAndy Gibb · first week at No. 1: July 30, 1977
- Best Of My LoveThe Emotions · first week at No. 1: August 20, 1977
- Star Wars Theme/Cantina BandMeco · first week at No. 1: October 1, 1977
- You Light Up My LifeDebby Boone · first week at No. 1: October 15, 1977
- How Deep Is Your LoveBee Gees · first week at No. 1: December 24, 1977
Billboard Hot 100, chart weeks of 1977. Spotted a mistake?
If you were born in 1977
- Older than the first IVF babyLouise Brown, the first baby conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF), was born on July 25, 1978.
- Older than ESPNESPN went on the air, opening with SportsCenter on September 7, 1979.
- Older than CNNCNN, the first 24-hour all-news cable network, went on the air on June 1, 1980.
- Older than Pac-ManPac-Man was released to the public in Japan (month only; the day is not given by the source) on July 1, 1980.
- Younger than AppleApple was founded on April 1, 1976.
- Younger than Concorde flightsConcorde made its first commercial passenger flights on January 21, 1976.
- Younger than Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live premiered on NBC (then titled NBC's Saturday Night) on October 11, 1975.