October 9th, 1977

Born on October 9th, 1977.

People who were born on this exact date.

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Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 9th, 1977.

• United States: Star Wars Theme - Meco
• United Kingdom: Way Down - Elvis Presley

Take me back to October 9th, 1977!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is October 9th, 1977, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. There is also a fresh, earthy scent in the air. In America, the song Star Wars Theme by Meco is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Way Down by Elvis Presley 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 "Soul Train", "M*A*S*H", "Barney Miller", and "Wonder Woman". 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 Charlie Chaplin and Keith Moon would be still alive. People are playing video games such as "Tank", "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", and "Breakout". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Jabberjaw", and "The All-New Super Friends Hour".

Children are playing with toys such as Big Jim (action figure), Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle, Connect Four, and Lego Technic.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 9th, 1977.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Best soccer players.

  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.

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  Annie Hall.

  "Annie Hall" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1977.

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  Time Person of the Year: 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.

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  "You Light Up My Life" and "Evergreen"

  "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone and "Evergreen" by Barbra Streisand both won the Grammy for 1977's Song of the Year.

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  Roller skates.

  The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.

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  Disco music.

  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.

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  Hitchhiking is declining.

  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.

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  Wallpaper.

  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.

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  Office workers are using typewriters.

  Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 45 years, 7 months, and 27 days have passed since October 9th, 1977.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 of 1977.
• Leap Year: 1977 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on October 9th, 1977, are now 45 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1977 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 245199600.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 9th, 1977.

• September 10th, 1977: Convicted murderer and torturer Hamida Djandoubi becomes the last person to be executed by the 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 in Pretoria, South Africa.
• September 15th, 1977: The first episode of the crime drama "CHiPs" is aired on television.
• September 16th, 1977: T. Rex lead singer Marc Bolan dies in a car collision.
• September 16th, 1977: The first episode of the sci-fi TV series "Logan's Run" is aired on CBS.
• September 24th, 1977: The first episode of "The Love Boat" is aired on television.
• October 1st, 1977: Brazilian soccer star Pele plays his final football game.
• This date: October 9th, 1977
• October 13th, 1977: The PFLP hijacks Lufthansa Flight 181.
• October 14th, 1977: Singer Bing Crosby dies from a heart attack.
• October 17th, 1977: The body of the first Hillside Stranglers victim, Yolanda Washington, is found on a hillside near the Ventura Freeway in southern California.
• October 20th, 1977: Three members of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd are killed in a plane crash.
• October 21st, 1977: Meat Loaf releases his best-selling album Bat Out of Hell.
• October 26th, 1977: Smallpox is officially eradicated.
• October 27th, 1977: UK politics: Former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe denies that he was involved in a plot to kill male model Norman Scott.
• October 28th, 1977: Punk rock band the Sex Pistols release their first and only studio album.
• November 4th, 1977: Kate Bush releases her single "Wuthering Heights".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 9th, 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).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: October 9th, 1977 falls under the Raven.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1977.

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).

Were you born on this date?

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 October 9th, 1983, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on October 9th, 1977 was most likely conceived around January 16th, 1977.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 9th, 1977 is close to July 2nd, 1978.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 9th, 1977.

• A total of 16,675 days have passed since this date.
• 2,382 weeks have passed.
• 1,440,720,000 seconds have passed since the October 9th, 1977.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,680,840,000 times.
• Since October 9th, 1977, the Earth has travelled approximately 743,411,520,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 240,120,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 123,901,920 steps. That's about 55,068 miles!
• Since this date, 17,288,640 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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