Historical Events
- "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" by Meco hits #1
The Stranger
Columbia Records releases "The Stranger", singer-songwriter Billy Joel's fifth studio album; it becomes the label's all-time best selling non-compilation record
- Eva Shain is 1st woman to referee a heavyweight championship
Music History
James Brown's band walks out claiming they were underpaid and overworked
Boxing Title Fight
Muhammad Ali beats Earnie Shavers by unanimous decision over 15 rounds in NYC for WBA, WBC and The Ring heavyweight boxing titles
- Peter Schats circus opera "Houdini" premieres in Amsterdam
- Soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into Earth orbit
Famous Birthdays
- Jake Westbrook, American baseball pitcher (World Series 2011 St. Louis Cardinals; MLB All Star 2004 Cleveland Indians), born in Athens, Georgia
- Wade Brookbank, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Lanigan, Saskatchewan
- Won Bin, South Korean actor (Autumn in My Heart), born in Jeongseon County, South Morea
Famous Deaths
- Alexander Tcherepnin, Russian pianist and composer, dies at 78
1977 Highlights
About September 29, 1977
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 46 years and 6 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
- #1 Song: Way Down - Elvis Presley