Historical Events
#1 in the Charts
British-American band Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors" album is #1 for 19th straight week
- China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
Sports History
Dave Kingman hits his 1st Yankee homer, Reggie hits 2 more
- Ryder Cup Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes: US wins 12½-7½; last time a Great Britain and Ireland team competes for Ryder Cup
Famous Birthdays
- Latoya Warning, Suriname 4th Miss Teenager (1993)
- Simone Perrotta, Italian football player (Roma), born in Ashton-under-Lyne, England
- Tony Goskowicz, American short track skater (Olympics 1994), born in Wauwautosa, Wisconsin
Famous Deaths
- Lou Hooper, Canadian jazz pianist, and educator, dies at 83
1977 Highlights
About September 17, 1977
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 7 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
#1 Song: Way Down - Elvis Presley
