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