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October 23, 1977

October 23, 1977, was a Sunday. It was 47 years and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

Song charts

Popular songs

On October 23, 1977, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone
  • United Kingdom: "Silver Lady" by David Soul

The Billboard Hot 100 on October 23, 1977

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
  • Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon
  • That's Rock 'N' Roll - Shaun Cassidy
  • Keep It Comin' Love - KC And The Sunshine Band
  • Boogie Nights - Heatwave
Play the top singles from 1977
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1977. Take a trip back to the days of Fleetwood Mac, the Commodores, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley and Queen.
Star Wars

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Star Wars".

Facts

This date occurred 17,177 days ago. Approximately 573 months have passed. It was the 296th day of 1977, in week 42. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on October 23, 1977, are now 47 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 191 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to October 23, 1977

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is October 23, 1977, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. 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 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. Halloween 1977 is quickly approaching.

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 "The Two Ronnies", "Police Woman", "Barney Miller", and "The Love Boat". 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 "Captain Kangaroo", "The Pink Panther Show", "Sesame Street", and "Fred Flintstone and Friends".

Children are playing with toys such as VertiBird (toy helicopter), Magnavox Odyssey, Risk board game, and Micronauts.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 23, 1977, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1977 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 23, 1977 falls under the Snake.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 23, 1977.

  • 1977 in music.

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1977?

    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.
  • 1977 in movies.

    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.
  • Best soccer players.

    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.
  • Annie Hall.

    Annie Hall

    "Annie Hall" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1977.
  • Time Person of the Year: 1977.

    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.
  • "You Light Up My Life" and "Evergreen"

    "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.
  • Roller skates.

    Roller skates

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

    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.
  • Hitchhiking is declining.

    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.
  • Wallpaper.

    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.
  • Office workers are using typewriters.

    Office workers are using typewriters

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

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 23, 1977.

  • September 24, 1977: The first episode of "The Love Boat" is aired on television.
  • October 1, 1977: Brazilian soccer star Pele plays his final football game.
  • October 13, 1977: The PFLP hijacks Lufthansa Flight 181.
  • October 14, 1977: Singer Bing Crosby dies from a heart attack.
  • October 16, 1977: The Hillside Strangler killings begin.
  • October 17, 1977: The body of the first Hillside Stranglers victim, Yolanda Washington, is found on a hillside near the Ventura Freeway in southern California.
  • October 20, 1977: Three members of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd are killed in a plane crash.
  • October 21, 1977: Meat Loaf releases his best-selling album Bat Out of Hell.
  • This date: October 23, 1977
  • October 26, 1977: Smallpox is officially eradicated.
  • October 27, 1977: UK politics: Former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe denies that he was involved in a plot to kill male model Norman Scott.
  • October 28, 1977: Punk rock band the Sex Pistols release their first and only studio album.
  • November 4, 1977: Kate Bush releases her single "Wuthering Heights".
  • November 13, 1977: The final episode of the British military sitcom "Dad's Army" is aired on BBC1.
  • November 15, 1977: The Bee Gees release their best-selling soundtrack album "Saturday Night Fever".
  • November 19, 1977: 131 people die after TAP Air Portugal Flight 425 overruns the runway at Madeira Airport and crashes into a nearby beach.
  • November 20, 1977: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat visits Israel.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in October 1977

In October 1977, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from October 1977.

The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Logan's Run
Logan's Run
Chips
Chips
Soap
Soap
Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough
Three's Company
Three's Company
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Black Sheep Squadron
Black Sheep Squadron
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman

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).

Cars in 1977.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in October 1977

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Fred Flintstone and Friends
Fred Flintstone and Friends
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
The All-New Super Friends Hour
The All-New Super Friends Hour

The New Adventures of Batman
The New Adventures of Batman
Dynomutt, Dog Wonder
Dynomutt, Dog Wonder
Jabberjaw
Jabberjaw
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
Bagpuss
Bagpuss
Happy Days
Happy Days
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Schoolhouse Rock!
Schoolhouse Rock!
Toys

Toys in 1977

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

The Atari 2600
The Atari 2600
Star Wars action figures
Star Wars action figures
Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)
Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)
Lego Technic
Lego Technic
Cher dolls
Cher dolls
Stretch Armstrong
Stretch Armstrong
Micronauts
Micronauts
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Magna Doodle
Risk board game
Risk board game
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in October 1977.

Breakout 1976
Breakout
Gun Fight 1975
Gun Fight
Pursuit 1975
Pursuit
Tank 1974
Tank

Were you born on October 23, 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 23, 1983, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 23.

Pele

Pele

Brazilian soccer player Deceased
Born on October 23, 1940
He turned 37 on this day in 1977.

Weird Al Yankovic

Weird Al Yankovic

Singer
Born on October 23, 1959
He turned 18 on this day in 1977.

Nancy Grace

Nancy Grace

Television host
Born on October 23, 1959
She turned 18 on this day in 1977.

Robert Trujillo

Robert Trujillo

Metallica
Born on October 23, 1964
He turned 13 on this day in 1977.

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds

Actor
Born on October 23, 1976
He turned 1 on this day in 1977.

Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke

Actress
Born on October 23, 1986
She was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Fabinho

Fabinho

Soccer player
Born on October 23, 1993
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.

Amandla Stenberg

Amandla Stenberg

Actress
Born on October 23, 1998
She was born exactly 21 years after this date.

USA

US President

Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on October 23, 1977.

UK

UK Prime Minister

James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on October 23, 1977 was most likely conceived around January 30, 1977.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 23, 1977 is close to July 16, 1978.

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Stats for October 23, 1977

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 23, 1977:

  • 17,177 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,453 weeks have passed.
  • 1,484,092,800 seconds have passed since October 23, 1977.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,731,441,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 765,791,884,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 247,348,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 127,631,981 steps. That's roughly 56,725 miles.
  • 17,809,114 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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