What Happened on March 10, 1977

Historical Events

  • CBS' premiere of "A Circle of Children", starring Jane Alexander and based on the life and book about this by Mary Mac Cracken
  • Rings of Uranus discovered during occulation of SAO

Famous Birthdays

  • Bree Turner, American dancer and actress
  • Colin Murray, British radio DJ
  • Matt Rubano, American rock bassist (Taking Back Sunday, 2003-10), and comedian, born in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York
  • Peter Enckelman, Finnish footballer
  • Rita Simons, English actress (Eastenders), born in London, England
  • Robin Thicke, Canadian-American singer ("Blurred Lines"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Shannon Miller, American gymnast (Olympic gold team, balance beam 1996, 2 x silver, 3 x bronze 1992; World C'ship gold x 5), born in Rolla, Missouri

Famous Deaths

  • E. Power Biggs, British classical organist and composer (CBS; Bach), dies at 70
  • Pieter Jan Bouman, Dutch sociologist and historian, dies at 74
  • Willem Schermerhorn, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1945-46), dies at 82
Died in 1977 1977 Highlights

About March 10, 1977

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 1 month and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born") - Barbra Streisand
  • UK #1 Song: Chanson D'amour - Manhattan Transfer