April 4th, 1977.

On this day.

What happened on April 4th, 1977?

• 72 people die when Southern Airways Flight 242 crashes in New Hope, Georgia.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 4th, 1977.

• United States: Rich Girl - Hall & Oates
• United Kingdom: Knowing Me Knowing You - ABBA

Take me back to April 4th, 1977!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is April 4th, 1977 and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The summer of 1977 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise.

In America, the song Rich Girl by Hall & Oates is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Knowing Me Knowing You by ABBA is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States and the movie Airport '77 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", "Starsky & Hutch", "The Bionic Woman" and "Laverne & Shirley". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit", "Gun Fight" and "Breakout".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "The Electric Company", "Happy Days" and "Bagpuss". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of VertiBird (toy helicopter), Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle, Magna Doodle and Cher dolls.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on April 4th, 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.

• 44 years, 8 months and 0 days have passed since April 4th, 1977.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 14 of 1977.
• Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on April 4th, 1977, will be 44 years of age.
• Generation: 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 April 4th, 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 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.
• This date: April 4th, 1977
• April 21st, 1977: The musical Annie opens on Broadway.
• April 30th, 1977: The Cambodian-Vietnamese War begins.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 4th, 1977, will have the star sign Aries.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: April 4th, 1977 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

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 check out April 4th, 1983 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 4th, 1977 was most likely conceived around July 12th, 1976.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 4th, 1977 is close to December 26th, 1977.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 4th, 1977.

• A total of 16,315 days have passed since this date.
• 2,330 weeks have passed.
• 1,409,619,600 seconds have passed since the April 4th, 1977.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,644,556,200 times.
• Since April 4th, 1977, the earth has travelled approximately 727,363,713,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 234,936,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 121,227,286 steps. That's about 53,879 miles!
• Since this date, 16,915,435 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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