What Happened on March 24, 1977

Historical Events

Tony Awards

Lily Tomlin is the first woman to appear solo in a Broadway show in "Appearing Nitely" (special Tony award 1977)

Famous Birthdays

  • Corneille [Cornelius Nyungura], Rawandan-Canadian R&B, pop, and soul singer, born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
  • Darren Lockyer, Australian rugby league footballer
  • Jason Dufner, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2013), born in Cleveland, Ohio

Jessica Chastain (47 years old)

American Academy Award-winning actress (Mama; The Help; The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and film producer, born in Sacramento, California

  • Matthew Lopez, American playwright and screenwriter (1st Latino writer to win Tony for Best Play for "The Inheritance"), born in Panama City, Florida
  • Natalie Hemby (Wrucke), American Grammy Award-winning country music songwriter (Miranda Lambert - "Only Prettier"; "Automatic"; Toby Keith - "Drinks After Work"), and singer (The Highwomen), born in Bloomington, Illinois
  • Olivia Burnette, American actress (The Torkelsons), born in San Clemente, California
Born in 1977

Famous Deaths

  • Saburō Moroi, Japanese composer and educator, dies at 73
1977 Highlights

About March 24, 1977

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 47 years and 4 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Rich Girl - Daryl Hall John Oates
  • UK #1 Song: Chanson D'amour - Manhattan Transfer