What Happened on September 18, 1977

Historical Events

  • 2nd Toronto International Film Festival opens
  • Ted Turner's Courageous (US) sweeps Alan Bond's Australia 4-0 in the 24th America's Cup
  • US Voyager I takes 1st space photograph of Earth & Moon together
1977 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Barrett Foa, American actor (NCIS LA), and singer, born in Manhattan, New York
  • Kieran West, British oarsman (Olympic Gold 2000), born in Kingston upon Thames, England
  • Li Tie, Chinese footballer and coach (Everton), born in Shenyang, China
Born in 1977

Famous Deaths

  • Paul Bernays, Swiss mathematician (b. 1888)
1977 Highlights

About September 18, 1977

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 6 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Best Of My Love - The Emotions
  • UK #1 Song: Way Down - Elvis Presley