August 5th, 1977, was a Friday. It was Day 217 of 1977. The decade was the Seventies.
45 years, 10 months, and 4 days have passed since August 5th, 1977.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 5th, 1977.
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Star Wars" was at the top of the box office on August 5th, 1977.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is August 5th, 1977, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song I Just Want To Be Your Everything by Andy Gibb is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Feel Love by Donna Summer is the number-one hit song.
Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Star Wars is at the top of the box office. James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Hawaii Five-O", "Barnaby Jones", "Happy Days", and "Eight Is Enough".
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.
People are playing video games such as "Tank", "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", and "Breakout". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Sesame Street", "Schoolhouse Rock!", and "Dynomutt, Dog Wonder". Children are playing with toys such as VertiBird (toy helicopter), Magnavox Odyssey, Lego Technic, and Star Wars action figures.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 5th, 1977.
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.
The best NBA players in 1977 were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, David Thompson, Elvin Hayes, Pete Maravich and Paul Westphal.
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.
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.
"Annie Hall" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 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.
"You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone and "Evergreen" by Barbra Streisand both won the Grammy for 1977's Song of the Year.
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
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.
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.
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.
Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
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Television shows that people were watching in August 1977.
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.
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.
Fawlty Towers
British sitcom about a hotel owner called Basil Fawlty.
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.
Barney Miller
Sitcom about a police station in New York City. Starring Hal Linden as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller.
The Jeffersons
TV show about an African- American couple that have moved into an upscale high-rise building.
Baretta
Starring Robert Blake as street-wise detective Tony Baretta.
Police Woman
Starring Angie Dickinson as Sgt. "Pepper" Anderson.
The Rockford Files
TV show about a Private Detective that was previously jailed for a crime that he didn't commit.
Little House on the Prairie
TV show that was set in the 1870s.
Good Times
American sitcom about a family living in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.
Happy Days
TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Kojak
TV show about a bald New York detective.
The Six Million Dollar Man
Sci-fi series about a superhuman man who was rebuilt using bionic implants.
Barnaby Jones
Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
Last of the Summer Wine
British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
M*A*S*H
TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
The Bob Newhart Show
Sitcom starring Bob Newhart as a psychologist called Dr. Robert Hartley.
The Waltons
TV series about a family living in rural Virginia during the Great Depression.
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).
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1977.
The New Adventures of Batman
Dynomutt, Dog Wonder
Jabberjaw
Bagpuss
Happy Days
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Schoolhouse Rock!
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
All in the Family
Sesame Street
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
The Pink Panther Show
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Toys and games that were 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
Risk board game
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Baby Alive (doll)
Magnavox Odyssey
Big Jim (action figure)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
Popular video games that people were playing in August of 1977.
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.
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 August 5th, 1983, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 5th.
American astronaut. Deceased
Born on August 5th, 1930
He turned 47 on this day in 1977.
X Factor judge / Talent manager.
Born on August 5th, 1952
He turned 25 on this day in 1977.
Beastie Boys member. Deceased
Born on August 5th, 1964
He turned 13 on this day in 1977.
Scottish rally driver. Deceased
Born on August 5th, 1968
He turned 9 on this day in 1977.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on August 5th, 1977.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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