From the day
On the date
Sunday, January 2, 1977
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The Headlines
Many Teen‐Agers Are Ignorant About Government, Survey Finds
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
#1 at the box office
King Kong
$3,025,159
The must-have
Star Wars Action Figures
You Share a Birthday With
- Thérèse of Lisieux (1873)
- Rudolf Clausius (1822)
- Mehmed IV (1642)
- Mily Balakirev (1837)
- Osman III (1699)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
discostreakyuppie
Trucker Cb
10-4bearconvoygood buddysmokey
Funk Soul
can you dig itjiveright onsolidturkey
Tech Check
Apple II, Atari 2600, Commodore PET & TRS-80.
Style of 1977
Silhouette: Deconstructed and ripped (Punk)
Material: Leather and safety pins
- Mohawks
- Graphic tees
- Studded belts
Cost of Living (1975)
Loaf of Bread
$0.36
Gallon of Gas
$0.57
Average Home
$39,300
New Car
$4,950
Time Elapsed
18,051 days ago
(49 years, 166 days)