At A Glance
10 December 1977 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 December 1977 was a Saturday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “You're in My Heart” by Rod Stewart.
- Top Film of 1977
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1977 was Star Wars.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1977
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1977 was the Ford Falcon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 December 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 December 1977 was New Moon.
On this day: 10 December
- 1968 Japan's biggest heist, the still-unsolved "300 million yen robbery", is carried out in Tokyo.
- 1978 Arab–Israeli conflict: Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of Egypt Anwar Sadat are jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
- 1979 Kaohsiung Incident: Taiwanese pro-democracy demonstrations are suppressed by the KMT dictatorship, and organizers are arrested.
- 1983 Democracy is restored in Argentina with the inauguration of President Raúl Alfonsín.
- 1984 United Nations General Assembly recognizes the Convention against Torture.
Famous people born on 10 December
- Kenneth Branagh, British actor director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1960)
- Teyana Taylor, American singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actress (born 1990)
- Joe Burrow, American football player (born 1996)
- Michael Clarke Duncan, American actor (1957–2012)
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Events of 1977 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1977 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 6 February – Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia.
- 15 May – The Australian Democrats is launched by former Liberal MP Don Chipp at Melbourne Town Hall.
- 21 May – The 1977 Australian referendum is held. Questions on Senate casual vacancies, referendums and retirement of judges are passed. A question on simultaneous elections for the House of Representatives and the Senate fails.
Life in Australia in 1977
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.12
Loaf of Bread
$0.45
Average House
$32,000
Weekly Wage
$170.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
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