Historical Events
- 64th Tour de France won by Bernard Thevenet of France
Baseball Record
Pete Rose passes Frankie Frisch as switch-hit leader with 2,881
- Seattle's John Montague pitches 6 2/3 innings of perfect relief tying 2 game record of retiring 33 consecutive batsmen
US Women's Golf Open
US Open Women's Golf, Hazeltine National GC: Hollis Stacy wins wire-to-wire by 2 strokes from Nancy Lopez
Famous Birthdays
- Danny Dyer, English actor and television presenter
- Mehdi Mahdavikia, Iranian football player
About July 24, 1977
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 8 months and 26 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