September 5th, 1977, fell on a Monday. It was day 248 of 1977. The decade was the 1970s.
43 years, 0 months and 17 days have passed since September 5th, 1977.
On This Date
Events that occurred on September 5th, 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 September 5th, 1977:
United States: Best Of My Love - Emotions
United Kingdom: Way Down - Elvis Presley
Take Me Back!
The date is September 5th, 1977 and it's a Monday. Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves. In America, the song Best Of My Love by Emotions is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Way Down by Elvis Presley is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States. 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 "Welcome Back, Kotter", "What's Happening!!", "The Muppet Show" 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", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "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 "Lite-Brite", "Battleship (game)", "Micronauts" 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 September 5th, 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:
43 years, 0 months and 17 days have passed since September 5th, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 36 of 1977.
Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on September 5th, 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 242262000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 5th, 1977:
August 10th, 1977: Serial killer David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) is arrested.
August 16th, 1977: Elvis Presley is found dead on his bathroom floor.
October 1st, 1977: Brazilian soccer star Pele plays his final football game.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 5th, 1977, will have the star sign Virgo.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Leo.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
Native American Zodiac: September 5th, 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:
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
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 September 5th, 1977.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on September 5th, 1977 was probably conceived around the 26th of November, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 5th, 1977 is the 15th of June, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
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.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 5th, 1977.
15,723 days have passed since this date.
1,358,467,200 seconds have passed since the September 5th, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,584,878,400 times.
Since September 5th, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 700,969,075,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 226,411,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 116,828,179 steps. That's about 51,924 miles!
Since this date, 16,301,606 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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