October 17, 1977, was a Monday. It was 47 years, 1 month, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
Notable events that occurred on October 17, 1977:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 17, 1977:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Star Wars" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 17,202 days ago. Approximately 573 months have passed. It was the 290th day of 1977, in week 42. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on October 17, 1977, are now 47 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 191 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 17, 1977, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone is at the top of the singles charts, while "Silver Lady" by David Soul is the number-one song in the UK.
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 "Baretta", "Welcome Back, Kotter", "Laverne & Shirley", and "Charlie's Angels".
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". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sesame Street", "All in the Family", and "Happy Days". Children are playing with toys such as Lite-Brite, Magnavox Odyssey, Lego Technic, and Star Wars action figures.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 17, 1977.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 17, 1977.
People in October 1977 were watching the following TV series:
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).
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in October 1977.
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 17, 1983, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 17.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on October 17, 1977.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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