The 4th of April, 1977, fell on a Monday. Day 94 of 1977. Decade: 1970s.
42 years, 11 months and 28 days have passed since the 4th of April, 1977.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 4th of April, 1977:
72 people die when Southern Airways Flight 242 crashes in New Hope, Georgia.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 4th of April, 1977:
United States: Rich Girl - Hall & Oates
United Kingdom: Knowing Me Knowing You - ABBA
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 4th of April, 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:
42 years, 11 months and 28 days have passed since the 4th of April, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 14 of 1977.
Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 4th of April, 1977, will be 42 years of age.
People born in 1977 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 228956400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 4th of April, 1977:
9th of March, 1977: Members of the Hanafi Movement take over 3 buildings in Washington.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 4th of April, 1977, will have the star sign Aries.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
Native American Zodiac: The 4th of April, 1977 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might 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
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 4th of April:
4th of April, 2011: Long Island serial killer: It is reported that police have discovered 8 sets of remains close to Gilgo in New York.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 4th of April, 1977.
15,703 days have passed since this date.
1,356,739,200 seconds have passed since the 4th of April, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,582,862,400 times.
Since the 4th of April, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 700,077,427,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 226,123,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 116,679,571 steps. That's about 51,858 miles!
Since this date, 16,280,870 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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