At A Glance

30 September 1977 at a glance

Day of the week
30 September 1977 was a Friday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “You're Moving Out Today” by Carole Bayer Sager.
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 30 September is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 September 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 September 1977 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 30 September

  • 1960 The Flintstones, the first prime-time animated sitcom, premieres on ABC television.
  • 1966 Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the Republic of Botswana.
  • 1968 The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time.
  • 1980 Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation.
  • 1994 Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-68.

Famous people born on 30 September

  • Max Verstappen, Dutch race car driver (born 1997)
  • Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and fashion model (born 1964)
  • Kieran Culkin, American actor (born 1982)
  • Ezra Miller, American actor and singer (born 1992)

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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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