May 31st, 1977, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 151 of 1977. The decade was the 1970s.
43 years, 1 months and 7 days have passed since May 31st, 1977.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 31st, 1977:
United States: Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
United Kingdom: I Don't Want To Talk About It / The First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart
Take Me Back!
The date is May 31st, 1977 and it's a Tuesday. The summer of 1977 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, I Don't Want To Talk About It / The First Cut Is The Deepest by Rod Stewart is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States. 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Emergency!", "The Rockford Files", "Baretta" and "Black Sheep Squadron". 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", "Sesame Street", "Happy Days" and "The Muppet Show".
Popular toys include the likes of "Lite-Brite", "Battleship (game)", "Magna Doodle" 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 May 31st, 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.
"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.
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.
Annie Hall
"Annie Hall" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1977.
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
43 years, 1 months and 7 days have passed since May 31st, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 22 of 1977.
Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on May 31st, 1977, will be 43 years of age.
People born in 1977 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 233881200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around May 31st, 1977:
May 9th, 1977: 33 people are killed in a fire at Hotel Polen in Amsterdam.
May 21st, 1977: FA Cup Final 1977: Manchester United defeat Liverpool 2-1.
May 25th, 1977: Football: Liverpool win the European Cup after defeating Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1.
June 26th, 1977: A 16-year-old girl called Jayne Macdonald is murdered by the Yorkshire Ripper in Leeds, England.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 31st, 1977, will have the star sign Gemini.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
Native American Zodiac: May 31st, 1977 falls under the Deer.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Eight Is Enough - Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
Three's Company - Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.
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:
Star Wars action figures
Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)
Lego Technic
Cher dolls
Stretch Armstrong
Micronauts
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 31st of May:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on May 31st, 1977.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on May 31st, 1977 was probably conceived around the 21st of August, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 31st, 1977 is the 10th of March, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
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.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about May 31st, 1977.
15,743 days have passed since this date.
1,360,195,200 seconds have passed since the May 31st, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,586,894,400 times.
Since May 31st, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 701,860,723,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 226,699,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 116,976,787 steps. That's about 51,990 miles!
Since this date, 16,322,342 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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