January 20th, 1977
January 20th, 1977, fell on a Thursday. It was day 20 of 1977. The decade was the 1970s.
44 years, 3 months and 2 days have passed since January 20th, 1977.
On This Date
Events that occurred on January 20th, 1977:
- Jimmy Carter becomes the 39th President of the United States.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 20th, 1977:
- United States: You Make Me Feel Like Dancin' - Leo Sayer
- United Kingdom: Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
Take Me Back!
The date is January 20th, 1977 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. In America, the song You Make Me Feel Like Dancin' by Leo Sayer is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Don't Give Up On Us by David Soul is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States and James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, clothes have become baggier and pants have become less flared. Sports clothing and the "disco look" are both popular at the moment. Women are wearing sundresses, strapless tops with t-shirts, shoulder pads, cardigans, knee-length skirts and daisy dukes. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, flare jeans, low-top sneakers and untucked collared shirts.
Because it's 1977, the music charts are being dominated by the likes of The Eagles, Donna Summer, Wings, Boney M, Baccara, Stevie Wonder, Barbra Streisand and Debby Boone. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "McMillan & Wife", "Emergency!", "M*A*S*H" and "Kojak". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit", "Gun Fight" and "Breakout".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Pink Panther Show" and "The Muppet Show". Popular toys include the likes of "Etch A Sketch", "Easy-Bake Oven", "Dungeons & Dragons" and "Stretch Armstrong".
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 January 20th, 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.
Who were the best football players in 1977?
In 1977, the best soccer players were Allan Simonsen, Kevin Keegan, Michel Platini, Roberto Bettega, Johan Cruyff, Klaus Fischer, Tibor Nyilasi, Rob Rensenbrink, Dudu Georgescu, Emlyn Hughes, Steve Heighway and Berti Vogts.
Who were the best NBA players in 1977?
The best NBA players in 1977 were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, David Thompson, Elvin Hayes, Pete Maravich and Paul Westphal.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
- 44 years, 3 months and 2 days have passed since January 20th, 1977.
- Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1977.
- Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
- Age: Anyone born on January 20th, 1977, will be 44 years of age.
- People born in 1977 belong to the Generation X generation.
- Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 222566400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around January 20th, 1977:
- December 28th, 1976: Freddie King passes away.
- January 6th, 1977: The Sex Pistols are released from their contract with EMI.
- January 9th, 1977: Super Bowl XI: The Oakland Raiders defeat the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
- January 18th, 1977: The bodybuilding documentary "Pumping Iron" is released.
- January 18th, 1977: 83 people are killed when a train derails in Sydney, Australia.
- January 18th, 1977: SFR Yugoslavia's Prime minister Dzemal Bijedic is killed in a plane crash.
- January 19th, 1977: Snow falls in Miami for the only time in its history.
- This date: January 20th, 1977
- January 29th, 1977: American comedian Freddie Prinze commits suicide at the age of 22.
- February 4th, 1977: Fleetwood Mac release their best-selling album Rumours.
- February 5th, 1977: Boxing: Sugar Ray Leonard makes his debut in a win over Luis Vega.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 20th, 1977, will have the star sign Aquarius.
- However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Capricorn.
- Zodiac Element: Air.
- Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
- Native American Zodiac: January 20th, 1977 falls under the Otter.
- Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Television Shows
TV shows that people would 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
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
- Breakout - Arcade game published by Atari.
- Gun Fight - Wild West themed arcade shooter game.
- Pursuit - Arcade game where the player gets to control a World War I flying ace.
- Tank - Arcade game developed by Kee Games.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures and noteable people who were born on the 20th of January:
- January 20th, 1953: Jeffrey Epstein: Financier / convicted sex offender.
- January 20th, 1956: Bill Maher: Talkshow host.
- January 20th, 1966: Rainn Wilson: Actor.
- January 20th, 1971: Gary Barlow: Singer.
US President
Who was the US President on January 20th, 1977?
- Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 20th, 1977?
- James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland on this date?
- Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
- A baby that was born on January 20th, 1977 was probably conceived around the 12th of April, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 20th, 1977 is the 30th of October, 1977. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 20th, 1977.
- 16,164 days have passed since this date.
- 1,396,566,000 seconds have passed since the January 20th, 1977.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,629,327,000 times.
- Since January 20th, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 720,628,056,000 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 232,761,000 times.
- If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 120,104,676 steps. That's about 53,380 miles!
- Since this date, 16,758,792 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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