Historical Events
- "CB Savage" by Rod Hart peaks at #67
- "Dis-Gorilla (part 1)" by Rick Dees peaks at #56
"In The Mood"
"In The Mood" by Henhouse 5 Plus Too (Ray Stevens) peaks at #40
- "Turn Loose On My Leg" by Jim Stafford peaks at #98
- Comedy album "Up Your Nose" by Gabriel Kaplan peaks at #91
Sugar Ray Leonard's Debut
Future 5-division world boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard makes his professional debut with a 6-round unanimous decision over Luis Vega at Baltimore’s Civic Center
- General Mills Adventure Theater premieres on CBS radio
- US female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne
- US male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner
Famous Birthdays
- Adam Everett, American baseball player, born in Austell, Georgia
- Ahmad Merritt, American football player, born in Chicago, Illinois
Ben Ainslie (47 years old)
British sailor, 4-time Olympic champion and CEO and skipper of America's Cup team INEOS Britannia, born in Macclesfield, England
Born in 1977
Famous Deaths
- Izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player, dies at 67
- Oskar Klein, Swedish physicist (b. 1894)
1977 Highlights
About February 5, 1977
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary Macgregor
- #1 Song: Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul