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December 21st, 1977.

December 21st, 1977, was a Wednesday. It was day 355 of 1977. The decade was the Seventies.

45 years, 3 months and 5 days have passed since December 21st, 1977.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Birthdays

Born on December 21st, 1977.

People who were born on this exact date.

Song charts

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 21st, 1977.

  • United States: You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
  • United Kingdom: Mull Of Kintyre / Girls School - Wings

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 21st, 1977.

A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.

  • You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
  • How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
  • Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
  • Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
  • It's So Easy - Linda Ronstadt
Play the top singles from the year 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.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Top movie.

The top "Box Office" movie on this date was the film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".

Take me back to December 21st, 1977!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is December 21st, 1977, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Christmas Day of 1977 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are thronged with Christmas shoppers.

In America, the song You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Mull Of Kintyre / Girls School by Wings is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, James Callaghan is the current Prime Minister. 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.

"Saturday Night Fever", starring John Travolta, is currently being played in movie theaters. 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 "Kojak", "What's Happening!!", "Quincy, M.E." and "Chips".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight" and "Breakout". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "All in the Family", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Star Trek: The Animated Series" and "Happy Days". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Troll doll, Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle, Magna Doodle and Micronauts.

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on December 21st, 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.

  • Who were the best football players in 1977?

    Who were the best football players in 1977?

    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 as the 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 later half of the 1970s.

  • Disco music.

    Disco music.

    In the second half of the 1970s, disco music became mainstream. During this period, nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.

  • People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

    People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

    Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Information

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

  • 45 years, 3 months and 5 days have passed since December 21st, 1977.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 of 1977.
  • Leap Year: 1977 was not a leap year.
  • Age: A person born on December 21st, 1977 will be 45 years old.
  • Generation: People born in 1977 belong to the Generation X generation.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 251510400.
Events

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 21st, 1977.

  • December 4th, 1977: 100 people lose their lives when Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 crashes after being hijacked.
  • December 8th, 1977: The BTK killer murders 25-year-old Nancy Jo Fox.
  • December 14th, 1977: The film "Saturday Night Fever", starring John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney, is released in movie theaters.
  • This date: December 21st, 1977
  • December 25th, 1977: Comedian Charlie Chaplin passes away.
  • December 30th, 1977: American serial killer Ted Bundy escapes from his cell in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
  • January 1st, 1978: 213 people are killed when Air India Flight 855 crashes.
  • January 14th, 1978: English punk rock band the Sex Pistols hold their last ever concert at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco.
  • January 15th, 1978: Super Bowl XII: The Dallas Cowboys defeat the Denver Broncos 27-10 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.
  • January 15th, 1978: American serial killer Ted Bundy murders two women at the Chi Omega sorority in Tallahassee, Florida.
  • January 18th, 1978: William H. Webster becomes the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  • January 20th, 1978: Kate Bush releases her debut single "Wuthering Heights".

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 21st, 1977.

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Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 21st, 1977, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • 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: December 21st, 1977 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Television shows

TV shows in 1977.

Television shows that people were watching in December, 1977.

TV shows from December, 1977.

The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.

Logan's Run
Logan's Run
Action series that was based on the movie of the same name.

Chips
Chips
TV show about two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers called Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.

Soap
Soap
Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.

Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough
Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.

Three's Company
Three's Company
Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
TV show about a Los Angeles County medical examiner called Dr. Quincy.

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
TV show about three female police academy-trained private detectives.

Black Sheep Squadron
Black Sheep Squadron
TV show about a misfit squadron in World War Two.

What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
Comedy TV show about three young men called Raj, Dwayne and Rerun.

Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
Series about two roommates called Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney.

The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
Starring Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers.

Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
TV show about a superhero called Diana Prince.

Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
British sitcom about a hotel owner called Basil Fawlty.

Welcome Back, Kotter
Welcome Back, Kotter
Gabe Kotter returns to his old school as a teacher, where he's put in charge of "the Sweathogs".

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Detectives David Starsky and Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson protect the streets of Bay City.

Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Sitcom about a police station in New York City. Starring Hal Linden as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller.

The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
TV show about an African- American couple that have moved into an upscale high-rise building.

Baretta
Baretta
Starring Robert Blake as street-wise detective Tony Baretta.

Police Woman
Police Woman
Starring Angie Dickinson as Sgt. "Pepper" Anderson.

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
TV show about a Private Detective that was previously jailed for a crime that he didn't commit.

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
TV show that was set in the 1870s.

Good Times
Good Times
American sitcom about a family living in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.

Happy Days
Happy Days
TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Kojak
Kojak
TV show about a bald New York detective.

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Sci-fi series about a superhuman man who was rebuilt using bionic implants.

Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.

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 December 21st, 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!

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

All in the Family
All in the Family

Sesame Street
Sesame Street

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show

Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo

Toys

Popular toys and games in 1977.

Toys and games that were popular on this date 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

Baby Alive (doll)
Baby Alive (doll)

Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox Odyssey

Big Jim (action figure)
Big Jim (action figure)

VertiBird (toy helicopter)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)

Battleship (game)
Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite

Twister mat
Twister mat

Operation
Operation

The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven

Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch

Troll doll
Troll doll

Video games

Video games.

Popular video games that people were playing in December of 1977.

Breakout 1976
Breakout
Arcade game published by Atari.

Gun Fight 1975
Gun Fight
Wild West themed arcade shooter game.

Pursuit 1975
Pursuit
Arcade game where the player gets to control a World War I flying ace.

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 December 21st, 1983, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 21st.

Jane Fonda

Actress.
Born on December 21st, 1937
She turned 40 on this day in 1977.

Frank Zappa

Musician. Deceased
Born on December 21st, 1940
He turned 37 on this day in 1977.

Samuel L. Jackson

Actor.
Born on December 21st, 1948
He turned 29 on this day in 1977.

Jane Kaczmarek

Actress.
Born on December 21st, 1955
She turned 22 on this day in 1977.

Ray Romano

Actor.
Born on December 21st, 1957
He turned 20 on this day in 1977.

Kiefer Sutherland

Actor.
Born on December 21st, 1966
He turned 11 on this day in 1977.

The King of Random

Youtube personality. Deceased
Born on December 21st, 1980
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Steven Yeun

Actor.
Born on December 21st, 1983
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Ben Chilwell

Soccer player.
Born on December 21st, 1996
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

USA

US President.

Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 21st, 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 December 21st, 1977 was most likely conceived around March 30th, 1977.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 21st, 1977 is close to September 13th, 1978.

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Stats for December 21st, 1977

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 21st, 1977.

  • A total of 16,532 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,361 weeks have passed.
  • 1,428,361,200 seconds have passed since the December 21st, 1977.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,666,421,400 times.
  • Since December 21st, 1977, the Earth has travelled approximately 737,034,379,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 238,060,200 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 122,839,063 steps. That's about 54,595 miles!
  • Since this date, 17,140,334 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
  • How many years ago was 1977?

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