August 13th, 1977

August 13th, 1977, fell on a Saturday. It was day 225 of 1977. The decade was the 1970s.

43 years, 6 months and 22 days have passed since August 13th, 1977.

On This Date

Events that occurred on August 13th, 1977:

Soccer: Kenny Daglish makes his debut for Liverpool.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 13th, 1977:

United States: I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
United Kingdom: I Feel Love - Donna Summer

Take Me Back!

The date is August 13th, 1977 and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Currently, people are enjoying their 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 on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Feel Love by Donna Summer 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 "All in the Family", "Little House on the Prairie", "The Jeffersons" 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 "Captain Kangaroo", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sesame Street" and "All in the Family". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Etch A Sketch", "Big Jim (action figure)", "Connect Four" and "Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)".

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 August 13th, 1977.

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:

This date fell on a weekend.
43 years, 6 months and 22 days have passed since August 13th, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 32 of 1977.
Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on August 13th, 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 240274800.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around August 13th, 1977:

July 19th, 1977: Elvis Presley releases his final studio album.
July 19th, 1977: 75 people are killed when Johnstown, Pennsylvania is hit by floods.
August 10th, 1977: Serial killer David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) is arrested.
This date: August 13th, 1977
August 16th, 1977: Elvis Presley is found dead on his bathroom floor.
August 18th, 1977: The funeral of Elvis Presley is held.
August 19th, 1977: Groucho Marx passes away.
August 20th, 1977: Voyager 2 is launched.
August 21st, 1977: American actor and dancer Danny Lockin is stabbed to death in Anaheim, California. .
August 29th, 1977: Iggy Pop releases his single "The Passenger".
September 5th, 1977: Voyager 1 is launched.
September 10th, 1977: Hamida Djandoubi becomes the last person to be executed by guillotine in France.
September 11th, 1977: The Atari 2600 games console is released.
September 12th, 1977: Anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko is beaten to death in police custody.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 13th, 1977, will have the star sign Leo.
Leo is the star sign for this date in both the old and the new system.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
Native American Zodiac: August 13th, 1977 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.

Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

Three's Company - Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.
Eight Is Enough - Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
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
Lego Technic
Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)
Cher dolls
Micronauts
Stretch Armstrong
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

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.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 13th of August:

August 13th, 1899: Alfred Hitchcock: Film director.
August 13th, 1926: Fidel Castro: Cuban President.
August 13th, 1970: Alan Shearer: English soccer player.

US President

Who was the US President on August 13th, 1977?

Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on August 13th, 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 August 13th, 1977 was probably conceived around the 3rd of November, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 13th, 1977 is the 23rd of May, 1978. (Rough Estimate).

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about August 13th, 1977.

15,909 days have passed since this date.
1,374,541,200 seconds have passed since the August 13th, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,603,631,400 times.
Since August 13th, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 709,263,259,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 229,090,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 118,210,543 steps. That's about 52,538 miles!
Since this date, 16,494,494 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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