Famous Births
- Jan. 07: Dustin Diamond - Saved by the Bell
- Jan. 13: Orlando Bloom - The Lord of the Rings
- Feb. 02: Shakira - Musician
- Mar. 08: James Van Der Beek - Dawson's Creek
- Apr. 23: Kal Penn - House M.D.
- May 10: Joan Crawford - Mildred Pierce
- May 14: Roy Halladay - Toronto Blue Jays
- Jul. 14: Victoria Crown Princess of Sweden
- Jul. 30: Jaime Pressly - Joe Dirt
- Oct. 14: Bing Crosby - Musician
- Dec. 10: Mark Streit - New York Islanders
Famous Deaths
- Dec. 25: Charlie Chaplin - Entertainer
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 01: Rod Stewart: Tonight's the Night
- Jan. 08: Marilyn McCoo - You Don't Have to Be a Star
- Jan. 15: Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
- Jan. 22: Stevie Wonder - I Wish
- Jan. 29: Rose Royce - Car Wash
- Feb. 05: Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers
- Feb. 19: Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded...
- Feb. 26: The Eagles - New Kid in Town
- Mar. 05: Barbra Streisand - Evergreen
- Mar. 26: Hall and Oates - Rich Girls
- Apr. 09: ABBA - Dancing Queen
- Apr. 16: David Soul - Don't Give up on us
- Apr. 23: Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
- Apr. 30: Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
- May. 07: The Eagles - Hotel California
- May 14: Leo Sayer - When I Need You
- May 21: Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
- Jun. 11: KC and the Sunshine Band - ...Boogie Man
- Jun. 18: Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
- Jun. 25: Marvin Gaye - Got to Give It Up
- Jul. 02: Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now
- Jul. 09: Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel
- Jul. 16: Shaun Cassidy - Da Doo Ron Ron
- Jul. 23: Barry Manilow - Looks Like We Made It
- Jul. 30: Andy Gibb - I Just Want to Be Your Everything
- Aug. 20: The Emotions - Best of My Love
- Sep. 17: Andy Gibb - I Just Want to Be Your Everything
- Sep. 24: The Emotions - Best of My Love
- Oct. 01: Meco - Star Wars Cantina Theme
- Oct. 15: Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life
- Dec. 24: Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
Top Grossing Films
50th Academy Awards
- Presented on: April 3, 1978
- Best Picture: Annie Hall
- Lead Actor: Richard Dreyfuss in The Goodbye Girl
- Lead Actress: Diane Keaton in Annie Hall
- Best Director: Woody Allen for Annie Hall
- Best Documentary: Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?RopesofSilicon: Complete Oscar winners list
Championship Teams
Top Athletes
Nobel Laureates
1977 Timeline
January 1977
- January 21: President Jimmy Carter pardons most of the Vietnam War draft dodgers.
March 1977
- March 9: About a dozen armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three buildings in Washington DC, killing one person and taking more than 130 hostages. The siege ended two days later.
September 1977
- September 7: Gordon Liddy, one of the Watergate conspirators is released after spending 4 years in prison.
October 10 1977
October 10: Three members of the Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd die in a plane crash in Mississippi.
