December 30th, 1977.

On this day.

What happened on December 30th, 1977?

• American serial killer Ted Bundy escapes from his cell in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 30th, 1977.

• United States: How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees
• United Kingdom: Mull Of Kintyre / Girls School - Wings

Take me back to December 30th, 1977!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is December 30th, 1977 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Christmas Day of 1977 has just passed and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season. In America, the song How Deep Is Your Love by The Bee Gees 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 Keith Moon would be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Maude", "Good Times", "The Rockford Files" and "Fawlty Towers". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight" and "Breakout". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "Schoolhouse Rock!" and "Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as VertiBird (toy helicopter), Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game), Star Wars action figures and the Atari 2600.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on December 30th, 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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  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.

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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 as the 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 later half of the 1970s.

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  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.

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  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.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 44 years, 4 months and 25 days have passed since December 30th, 1977.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 1977.
• Leap Year: 1977 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on December 30th, 1977, will be 44 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1977 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 252288000.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around December 30th, 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.
• December 25th, 1977: Comedian Charlie Chaplin passes away.
• This date: December 30th, 1977
• 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 28th, 1978: Serial killer Richard Chase is arrested in Sacramento, California.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 30th, 1977, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• 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 30th, 1977 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born 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.

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out December 30th, 1983 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 30th, 1977 was most likely conceived around April 8th, 1977.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 30th, 1977 is close to September 22nd, 1978.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 30th, 1977.

• A total of 16,217 days have passed since this date.
• 2,316 weeks have passed.
• 1,401,145,200 seconds have passed since the December 30th, 1977.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,634,669,400 times.
• Since December 30th, 1977, the earth has travelled approximately 722,990,923,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 233,524,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 120,498,487 steps. That's about 53,555 miles!
• Since this date, 16,813,742 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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