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November 14, 1977

November 14, 1977, was a Monday. It was 47 years and 19 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 14, 1977:

  • United States: "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone
  • United Kingdom: "The Name Of The Game" by ABBA

The Billboard Hot 100 on November 14, 1977

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
  • Boogie Nights - Heatwave
  • Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon
  • It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White
  • Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
Play the top songs 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.
Looking For Mr Goodbar

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Looking For Mr Goodbar" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 17,186 days ago. Approximately 573 months have passed. It was the 318th day of 1977, in week 46. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 47 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 191 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to November 14, 1977

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

It is Monday, November 14, 1977. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Name Of The Game" by ABBA is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Looking For Mr Goodbar is at the top of the box office.

James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Two Ronnies", "M*A*S*H", "Happy Days", and "Baretta". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", and "Breakout".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "Bagpuss", "Dynomutt, Dog Wonder", and "The All-New Super Friends Hour". Popular toys at the moment include Lite-Brite, Battleship (game), VertiBird (toy helicopter), and Connect Four.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 14, 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 22.
  • Native American Zodiac: November 14, 1977 falls under the Snake.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
  • Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 14, 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?

Notable events that happened close to November 14, 1977.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • This date: November 14, 1977
  • 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.
  • December 4, 1977: 100 people lose their lives when Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 crashes after being hijacked.
  • December 8, 1977: The BTK killer murders 25-year-old Nancy Jo Fox.
  • December 14, 1977: The film "Saturday Night Fever", starring John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney, is released in movie theaters.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

TV series on November 14, 1977

TV audiences were watching the following shows on November 14, 1977:

TV shows from November 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

Kids TV shows on November 14, 1977

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1977:

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

Popular toys and games in 1977

Toys and games that were popular in 1977:

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 November 1977.

Breakout 1976
Breakout
Gun Fight 1975
Gun Fight
Pursuit 1975
Pursuit

Were you born on November 14, 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 November 14, 1983, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 14.

Claude Monet

Claude Monet

Artist Deceased
Born on November 14, 1840
He was not alive on this date.

King Charles III

King Charles III

King of the United Kingdom
Born on November 14, 1948
He turned 29 on this day in 1977.

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice

American politician
Born on November 14, 1954
She turned 23 on this day in 1977.

Adam Walsh

Adam Walsh

Murder victim Deceased
Born on November 14, 1974
He turned 3 on this day in 1977.

Travis Barker

Travis Barker

Blink-182
Born on November 14, 1975
He turned 2 on this day in 1977.

USA

US President

Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on November 14, 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 November 14, 1977 was most likely conceived around February 21, 1977.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 14, 1977 is close to August 7, 1978.

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Stats for November 14, 1977

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about November 14, 1977:

  • 17,186 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,455 weeks have passed.
  • 1,484,870,400 seconds have passed since November 14, 1977.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,732,348,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 766,193,126,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 247,478,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 127,698,854 steps. That's roughly 56,755 miles.
  • 17,818,445 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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