What Happened on January 1, 1977

• 1st woman formally ordained an Episcopal priest (Jacqueline Means)
• 43rd Orange Bowl: #11 Ohio State beats #12 Colorado, 27-10
• 43rd Sugar Bowl: #1 Pittsburgh beats #4 Georgia, 27-3; Tony Dorsett runs for record 202 yards

• 63rd Rose Bowl: #3 Southern California beats #2 Michigan, 14-6
• Belgium reapportions 2,359 communities into 596
• Czech intellects begin Human Rights Group Chapter 77

• Hasan Salihamidžić, Bosnian soccer utility (42 caps; Bayern Munich, 234 games, sporting director), born in Jablanica, Bosnia & Herzegovina

• Roland Hayes, American lyric tenor, arranger, and composer, dies at 89

Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)

• #1 Song: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
• #1 Song: When A Child Is Born (Soleado) - Johnny Mathis