Historical Events
- 2nd Toronto International Film Festival opens
Sports History
Brooks Robinson Night in Baltimore
- 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
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
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
- #1 Song: Best Of My Love - The Emotions
- #1 Song: Way Down - Elvis Presley