The 5th of September, 1977, fell on a Monday. Day 248 of 1977. Decade: 1970s.
42 years, 5 months and 16 days have passed since the 5th of September, 1977.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 5th of September, 1977:
Voyager 1 is launched.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 5th of September, 1977:
United States: Best Of My Love - Emotions
United Kingdom: Way Down - Elvis Presley
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 the 5th of September, 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.
Elvis Presley's Death
On the 16th of August, 1977, cultural icon Elvis Presley was found dead on his bathroom floor.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
42 years, 5 months and 16 days have passed since the 5th of September, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 36 of 1977.
Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 5th of September, 1977, will be 42 years of age.
People born in 1977 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 242262000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 5th of September, 1977:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 5th of September, 1977, will have the star sign Virgo.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
Native American Zodiac: The 5th of September, 1977 falls under the Bear.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
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:
Lego Technic
Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)
Micronauts
Stretch Armstrong
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
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 5th of September:
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 5th of September:
Labor Day (USA)
US President
Who was the US President on this particular date?
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on the 5th of September, 1977.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on the 5th of September, 1977 was probably conceived around the 26th of November, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 5th of September, 1977 is the 15th of June, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
Computer 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.
5th of September
Events that have occurred on the 5th of September:
5th of September, 1905: Japan defeats Russia, bringing an end to the Russo-Japanese War.
5th of September, 1972: The Munich massacre occurs when eleven members of the Israeli Olympic team are killed by a Palestinian group called Black September.
5th of September, 1975: Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 5th of September, 1977.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 5th of September, 1977.
15,509 days have passed since this date.
1,339,981,200 seconds have passed since the 5th of September, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,563,311,400 times.
Since the 5th of September, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 691,430,299,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 223,330,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 115,238,383 steps. That's about 51,217 miles!
Since this date, 16,079,774 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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