Historical Events
- Maurine Stuart, ordained as Zen priest by Eido Tai Shimano Roshi
- Texas Rangers turn their 1st triple play (vs A's)
Famous Birthdays
- Kurt Bernard, Costa Rican footballer
- Lindsay Sloane, American actress
- Mohammad Wasim, Pakistani cricketer
- Robert Randolph, American pedal steel guitarist (Robert Randolph and the Family Band), born in Irvington, New Jersey
- Rocky Thompson, Canadian ice hockey player
- Szilárd Németh, Slovak soccer striker (58 caps; Slovan Bratislava, Middlesborough, Alemannia Aachen), born in Komárno, Slovakia
1977 Highlights
About August 8, 1977
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 7 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
- #1 Song: I Feel Love - Donna Summer