Historical Events
- Davis Cup Men's Tennis, Sydney: John Alexander beats Adriano Panatta of Italy 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 8-6, 11-9 in a 3 hour, 54 minute classic to give Australia a 3-1 victory
Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Jean-Bédel Bokassa crowns himself Emperor of the Central African Empire in a lavish ceremony costing US$20 million - one third of the nation's budget
Chapter Two
Neil Simon's play "Chapter Two" opens in NYC
- NFL's 5,000th game, Cincinnati beats KC 27-7
1st World Series Cricket 'Test'
West Indies win 1st World Series Cricket 'Test' against Australia at VFL Park in Melbourne by 3 wickets; chasing 235 for victory, Viv Richards with 56 and Clive Lloyd 44 guide WI to 237/7 with 2 days to spare
1977 History
Famous Birthdays
- Ajit Agarkar, Indian cricket all-rounder (26 Tests, 58 wickets, top score 109; 191 ODIs; Mumbai), born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Big Pokey [Milton Powell], American rapper (Screwed Up Click), born in Houston, Texas
- Shahid Nazir, Pakistani cricket fast bowler (15 Tests, 36 wickets; 17 ODIs; Faisalabad, Lahore Badshahs), born in Faisalabad, Punjab
- Zeynep Gedizlioğlu, Turkish contemporary classical composer, born in İzmir, Turkey
Famous Deaths
- Leila Hyams, actress (Red Headed Woman, Freaks), dies at 72
1977 Highlights
About December 4, 1977
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 3 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
- #1 Song: Mull Of Kintyre/Girls' School - Wings