June 15th, 1977, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 166 of 1977. The decade was the 1970s.
43 years, 7 months and 6 days have passed since June 15th, 1977.
On This Date
Events that occurred on June 15th, 1977:
Spain has its first democratic elections.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on June 15th, 1977:
United States: I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & Sunshine Band
United Kingdom: I Don't Want To Talk About It / The First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart
Take Me Back!
The date is June 15th, 1977 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.
In America, the song I'm Your Boogie Man by KC & Sunshine Band 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 and James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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 "Maude", "Welcome Back, Kotter", "Quincy, M.E." and "Three's Company". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit", "Gun Fight" and "Breakout".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sesame Street", "All in the Family" and "The Muppet Show". Popular toys include the likes of "Etch A Sketch", "Big Jim (action figure)", "Baby Alive (doll)" and "Dungeons & Dragons".
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 June 15th, 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:
43 years, 7 months and 6 days have passed since June 15th, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 24 of 1977.
Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on June 15th, 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 235177200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around June 15th, 1977:
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.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on June 15th, 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 June 15th, 1977 was probably conceived around the 5th of September, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 15th, 1977 is the 25th of March, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about June 15th, 1977.
15,926 days have passed since this date.
1,376,010,000 seconds have passed since the June 15th, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,605,345,000 times.
Since June 15th, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 710,021,160,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 229,335,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 118,336,860 steps. That's about 52,594 miles!
Since this date, 16,512,120 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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