July 14th, 1977, fell on a Thursday. It was day 195 of 1977. The decade was the 1970s.
43 years, 6 months and 6 days have passed since July 14th, 1977.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 14th, 1977:
United States: Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
United Kingdom: So You Win Again - Hot Chocolate
Take Me Back!
The date is July 14th, 1977 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.
In America, the song Undercover Angel by Alan O'Day is on 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 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "Little House on the Prairie", "Wonder Woman" and "Charlie's Angels". 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", "All in the Family", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" and "The Muppet Show". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Easy-Bake Oven", "Battleship (game)", "Connect Four" 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 July 14th, 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, 6 months and 6 days have passed since July 14th, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 28 of 1977.
Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on July 14th, 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 237682800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around July 14th, 1977:
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 14th of July:
Bastille Day (France)
US President
Who was the US President on July 14th, 1977?
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on July 14th, 1977?
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on July 14th, 1977 was probably conceived around the 4th of October, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 14th, 1977 is the 23rd of April, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about July 14th, 1977.
15,896 days have passed since this date.
1,373,418,000 seconds have passed since the July 14th, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,602,321,000 times.
Since July 14th, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 708,683,688,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 228,903,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 118,113,948 steps. That's about 52,495 miles!
Since this date, 16,481,016 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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