March 16th, 1977

March 16th, 1977, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 75 of 1977. The decade was the 1970s.

44 years, 1 months and 4 days have passed since March 16th, 1977.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 16th, 1977:

United States: Love Theme From A Star Is Born - Barbra Streisand
United Kingdom: Chanson D'amour - Manhattan Transfer

Take Me Back!

The date is March 16th, 1977 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has started to creep in and the days are beginning to get longer.

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner. In America, the song Love Theme From A Star Is Born by Barbra Streisand is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Chanson D'amour by Manhattan Transfer 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 "McCloud", "Barnaby Jones", "Wonder Woman" and "The Muppet Show". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit", "Gun Fight" and "Breakout". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Pink Panther Show" and "Sesame Street".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Big Jim (action figure)", "Magnavox Odyssey", "Micronauts" and "Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)".

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 March 16th, 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, 1 months and 4 days have passed since March 16th, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 11 of 1977.
Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on March 16th, 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 227318400.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around March 16th, 1977:

February 22nd, 1977: The Eagles release their song "Hotel California".
March 9th, 1977: Members of the Hanafi Movement take over 3 buildings in Washington.
March 15th, 1977: The first episode of "Three's Company" is aired.
This date: March 16th, 1977
March 18th, 1977: 6-year-old Mary Boyle disappears while walking back to her grandparents house in Ballyshannon, Ireland.
March 27th, 1977: The Tenerife airport disaster occurs when two Boeing 747s collide, killing 583 people.
April 4th, 1977: 72 people die when Southern Airways Flight 242 crashes in New Hope, Georgia.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 16th, 1977, will have the star sign Pisces.
Pisces is the star sign for this date in both the old and the new system.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
Native American Zodiac: March 16th, 1977 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.

Television Shows

TV shows that people would have been watching around this time.

Three's Company - Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.
Eight Is Enough - Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
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.

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 16th of March:

March 16th, 1751: James Madison: US President.
March 16th, 1976: Blu Cantrell: Singer.
March 16th, 1989: Theo Walcott: Soccer player.

US President

Who was the US President on March 16th, 1977?

Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on March 16th, 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 March 16th, 1977 was probably conceived around the 6th of June, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 16th, 1977 is the 24th of December, 1977. (Rough Estimate).

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about March 16th, 1977.

16,107 days have passed since this date.
1,391,641,200 seconds have passed since the March 16th, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,623,581,400 times.
Since March 16th, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 718,086,859,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 231,940,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 119,681,143 steps. That's about 53,192 miles!
Since this date, 16,699,694 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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