July 4th, 1977

On this day.

What happened on July 4th, 1977?

• Soccer: Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty is sacked following his announcement that he had left his wife for a younger woman.

Music charts.

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

• United States: Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) - Bill Conti
• United Kingdom: So You Win Again - Hot Chocolate

Take me back to July 4th, 1977!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is July 4th, 1977, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

America is celebrating the 4th of July, which means that fireworks are being set off and families are holding barbeques together. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) by Bill Conti is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, So You Win Again by Hot Chocolate is the number-one hit song. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie The Deep is at the top of the box office. 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Elvis Presley, Marc Bolan, Charlie Chaplin, and Keith Moon would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "All in the Family", "The Waltons", "M*A*S*H", and "Kojak". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", and "Breakout". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Pink Panther Show", "Sesame Street", and "The Muppet Show".

Popular toys at the moment include VertiBird (toy helicopter), Risk board game, Micronauts, and Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 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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  Best soccer players.

  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 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.

  A serial killer called the "Son of Sam" terrorized New York City in 1976 and 1977. By the time he was finally 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 second half of the 1970s.

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  Disco music.

  Disco music became mainstream during the latter half of the 1970s. Nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.

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  Hitchhiking is declining.

  Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.

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  Wallpaper.

  Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

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  Office workers are using typewriters.

  Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 46 years, 2 months, and 27 days have passed since July 4th, 1977.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 27 of 1977.
• Leap Year: 1977 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on July 4th, 1977, are now 46 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1977 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 236818800.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on July 4th, 1977.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to July 4th, 1977.

• June 4th, 1977: JVC introduces its first VHS videotape.
• June 5th, 1977: The Portland Trail Blazers win the 1977 NBA Finals after they defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2.
• June 7th, 1977: American serial killer Ted Bundy escapes from a courthouse in Aspen.
• June 7th, 1977: 5 million people watch the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II on TV.
• June 10th, 1977: James Earl Ray (the man who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.) escapes from prison in Tennessee.
• June 13th, 1977: English child actor Matthew Garber, who played Michael Banks in Mary Poppins, passes away from pancreatitis at the age of 21.
• June 13th, 1977: Crime: Three girl scouts are raped and murdered at Camp Scott in Mayes County, Oklahoma.
• June 13th, 1977: Serial killer Ted Bundy is recaptured following his escape from a courthouse in Aspen, Colorado.
• June 15th, 1977: Spain has its first democratic elections.
• June 21st, 1977: Elvis Presley performs his version of the song "Unchained Melody" at a show in Rapid City, South Dakota.
• June 26th, 1977: Elvis Presley performs his last concert at the Market Square arena in Indianapolis.
• June 26th, 1977: A 16-year-old girl called Jayne Macdonald is murdered by the Yorkshire Ripper in Leeds, England.
• June 26th, 1977: Serial killer David Berkowitz shoots and injures Judy Placido and Sal Lupo while they are sitting in a car in Queens, New York.
• This date: July 4th, 1977
• July 13th, 1977: The New York City blackout of 1977 occurs.
• July 19th, 1977: Elvis Presley releases his final studio album.
• July 19th, 1977: 75 people are killed when Johnstown, Pennsylvania is hit by floods.
• July 19th, 1977: The first GPS signal is transmitted.
• July 21st, 1977: Four Day War: A short border war begins between Egypt and Libya.
• July 31st, 1977: Stacy Moskowitz and Robert Violante are shot by serial killer David Berkowitz.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 4th, 1977, will have the star sign Cancer.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: July 4th, 1977 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out July 4th, 1983, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 4th of July.

• Independence Day (USA)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 4th, 1977 was most likely conceived around October 11th, 1976.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 4th, 1977 is close to March 27th, 1978.

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Time difference & statistics.

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

• 16,890 days have passed since this date.
• 2,412 weeks have passed.
• 1,459,296,000 seconds have passed since July 4th, 1977.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,702,512,000 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 752,996,736,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 243,216,000 times.
• You have taken approximately 125,499,456 steps. That's roughly 55,778 miles!
• Since this date, 17,511,552 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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