February 22nd, 1977.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on February 22nd, 1977.

• The Eagles release their song "Hotel California".

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 22nd, 1977.

• United States: Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
• United Kingdom: When I Need You - Leo Sayer

Take me back to February 22nd, 1977!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is February 22nd, 1977, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. In America, the song Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, When I Need You by Leo Sayer is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Rocky is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, James Callaghan is the current Prime Minister.

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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Elvis Presley, Marc Bolan, Charlie Chaplin and Keith Moon would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Maude", "The Six Million Dollar Man", "Welcome Back, Kotter" and "The Bionic Woman". 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", "The Pink Panther Show", "Star Trek: The Animated Series" and "Bagpuss".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Magnavox Odyssey, Dungeons & Dragons and Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game).

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on February 22nd, 1977.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Annie Hall.

  "Annie Hall" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1977.

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  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.

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  "You Light Up My Life" and "Evergreen"

  "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone and "Evergreen" by Barbra Streisand both won the Grammy for 1977's Song of the Year.

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  The "Son of Sam" is terrorizing New York.

  During this period, a serial killer nicknamed the "Son of Sam" was terrorizing New York City. By the time he was caught, David Berkowitz had murdered six people and injured seven others in eight separate gun attacks.

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  Roller skates.

  The popularity of roller skates exploded during the later half of the 1970s.

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  Disco music.

  In the second half of the 1970s, disco music became mainstream. During this period, nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 45 years, 4 months and 8 days have passed since February 22nd, 1977.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 08 of 1977.
• Leap Year: 1977 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on February 22nd, 1977 will be 45 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1977 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 225417600.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to February 22nd, 1977.

• January 29th, 1977: American comedian Freddie Prinze commits suicide at the age of 22.
• January 30th, 1977: The final episode of the miniseries "Roots" is aired on television.
• 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.
• February 11th, 1977: David Bowie releases his single "Sound and Vision".
• This date: February 22nd, 1977
• March 9th, 1977: Members of the Hanafi Movement take over 3 buildings in Washington.
• March 11th, 1977: Film director Roman Polanski is arrested for the sexual assault of 13-year-old Samantha Gailey.
• March 15th, 1977: The first episode of "Three's Company" is aired.
• March 17th, 1977: The BTK killer murders Shirley Ruth Vian Relford in Wichita.
• March 18th, 1977: 6-year-old Mary Boyle disappears while walking back to her grandparents house in Ballyshannon, Ireland.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 22nd, 1977, will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: February 22nd, 1977 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on February 22nd, 1977.

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Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1977.

1977 saw the introduction of cars such as the Dodge Diplomat, the Toyota Chaser, the Lincoln Versailles, the Dodge Omni, the Volkswagen Derby and the Ford Thunderbird (seventh generation).

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1977.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out February 22nd, 1983 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 22nd, 1977 was most likely conceived around June 1st, 1976.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 22nd, 1977 is close to November 15th, 1977.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 22nd, 1977.

• A total of 16,567 days have passed since this date.
• 2,366 weeks have passed.
• 1,431,385,200 seconds have passed since the February 22nd, 1977.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,669,949,400 times.
• Since February 22nd, 1977, the Earth has travelled approximately 738,594,763,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 238,564,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 123,099,127 steps. That's about 54,711 miles!
• Since this date, 17,176,622 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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