October 1st, 1977, fell on a Saturday. Day 274 of 1977. Decade: 1970s.
42 years, 8 months and 2 days have passed since October 1st, 1977.
On This Date
Events that occurred on October 1st, 1977:
Brazilian soccer star Pele plays his final football game.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 1st, 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 October 1st, 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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
42 years, 8 months and 2 days have passed since October 1st, 1977.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 39 of 1977.
Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on October 1st, 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 244508400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around October 1st, 1977:
October 30th, 1977: Three members of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd are killed in a plane crash.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 1st, 1977, will have the star sign Libra.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
Native American Zodiac: October 1st, 1977 falls under the Raven.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
The Love Boat - Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.
Logan's Run - Action series that was based on the movie of the same name.
Chips - TV show about two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers called Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.
Soap - Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.
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.
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:
Kenner Star Wars action figures
Atari 2600
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 1st of October:
October 1st, 2010: The Social Network (2010) is released in cinemas.
October 1st, 2019: It is reported that Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner have separated.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about October 1st, 1977.
15,586 days have passed since this date.
1,346,630,400 seconds have passed since the October 1st, 1977.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,571,068,800 times.
Since October 1st, 1977, earth has travelled approximately 694,861,286,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 224,438,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 115,810,214 steps. That's about 51,471 miles!
Since this date, 16,159,565 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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