The 19th of January, 1977, fell on a Wednesday. Day 19 of 1977. Decade: 1970s.
43 years, 4 months and 5 days have passed since the 19th of January, 1977.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 19th of January, 1977:
Snow falls in Miami for the only time in its history.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 19th of January, 1977:
United States: You Make Me Feel Like Dancin' - Leo Sayer
United Kingdom: Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 19th of January, 1977.
Son of Sam.
During this period, serial killer David Berkowitz is terrorizing New York City. Berkowitz, who is also nicknamed the ".44 Caliber Killer", murders six people and injures seven others in eight separate gun attacks.
1977 in music.
Popular music artists in 1977 included Rod Stewart, Andy Gibb, The Emotions, ABBA, Barbra Streisand, Hot, Kenny Nolan, Thelma Houston, Rita Coolidge and Alan O'Day.
Time Person of the Year: 1977.
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1977 after he became the first Arab leader to travel to Israel.
1977 in movies.
Movies released in 1977 included Star Wars, Smokey and the Bandit, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Saturday Night Fever, The Goodbye Girl, A Bridge Too Far, The Deep, The Spy Who Loved Me, "Oh, God!", Annie Hall, Pete's Dragon and Eraserhead.
"You Light Up My Life" and "Evergreen"
"You Light Up My Life" and "Evergreen" are tied in the Grammy for 1977's Song of the Year.
Annie Hall
"Annie Hall" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1977.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
43 years, 4 months and 5 days have passed since the 19th of January, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1977.
Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 19th of January, 1977, will be 43 years of age.
People born in 1977 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 222480000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 19th of January, 1977:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 19th of January, 1977, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
Native American Zodiac: The 19th of January, 1977 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Quincy, M.E. - TV show about a Los Angeles County medical examiner called Dr. Quincy.
Charlie's Angels - TV show about three female police academy-trained private detectives.
Black Sheep Squadron - TV show about a misfit squadron in World War Two.
The Muppet Show - American TV show that included characters such as Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.
What's Happening!! - Comedy TV show about three young men called Raj, Dwayne and Rerun.
Laverne & Shirley - Series about two roommates called Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney.
The Bionic Woman - Starring Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers.
Wonder Woman - TV show about a superhero called Diana Prince.
Welcome Back, Kotter - Gabe Kotter returns to his old school as a teacher, where he's put in charge of "the Sweathogs".
Starsky & Hutch - Detectives David Starsky and Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson protect the streets of Bay City.
The Jeffersons - TV show about an African- American couple that have moved into an upscale high-rise building.
Baretta - Starring Robert Blake as street-wise detective Tony Baretta.
1977 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1977.
"The Muppet Show" - "Happy Days" - "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" - "All in the Family" - "Sesame Street" - "The Pink Panther Show" - "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" - "The Bugs Bunny Show" - "Captain Kangaroo"
1977 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1977:
Lego Technic
Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)
Cher dolls
Micronauts
Stretch Armstrong
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Baby Alive (doll)
Magnavox Odyssey
Big Jim (action figure)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 19th of January:
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 19th of January, 1977.
Videos
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to the 19th of January, 1977. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
NB: If a video is blank, click on the button above to view the next one...
Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 19th of January, 1977.
15,832 days have passed since this date.
1,367,881,200 seconds have passed since the 19th of January, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,595,861,400 times.
Since the 19th of January, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 705,826,699,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 227,980,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 117,637,783 steps. That's about 52,283 miles!
Since this date, 16,414,574 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
Comments
What does the 19th of January, 1977 mean to you? Were you born on this date? Did you finish school? Was this the date that you were married?
Random Dates
A list of random dates that you might be interested in: