At A Glance

25 October 1977 at a glance

Day of the week
25 October 1977 was a Tuesday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” by Andy Gibb.
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 25 October is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 October 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 October 1977 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 25 October

  • 1968 Soyuz 2 is launched.
  • 1971 The People's Republic of China replaces the Republic of China at the United Nations.
  • 1973 Egypt and Israel accept United Nations Security Council Resolution 339.
  • 1989 The first leg of the 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is held at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.
  • 1990 The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic declares its sovereignty from the Soviet Union.

Famous people born on 25 October

  • Katy Perry, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1984)
  • Shaun Wright-Phillips, English footballer (born 1981)
  • Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973)
  • Ciara, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (born 1985)

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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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