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5 January 1977 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 January 1977 was a Wednesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “If You Leave Me Now” by Chicago.
- 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 5 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 January 1977 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 January 1977 was Full Moon.
On this day: 5 January
- 1967 Cultural Revolution: The Shanghai People's Commune is established following the seizure of power from local city officials by revolutionaries.
- 1968 Alexander Dubček comes to power in Czechoslovakia, effectively beginning the "Prague Spring".
- 1969 The Venera 5 space probe is launched at 06:28:08 UTC from Baikonur.
- 1972 US President Richard Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program.
- 1976 The Khmer Rouge announce that the new Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea is ratified.
Famous people born on 5 January
- Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter, and model (born 1992)
- Vinnie Jones, British footballer and actor (born 1965)
- Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman (1946–2025)
- Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer (born 1975)
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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
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Heath Ledger4 April 1979ActorView their day →Patrick Brammall30 March 1976ActorView their day →Rose Byrne24 July 1979ActressView their day →Isla Fisher3 February 1976Actress & authorView their day →Sam Worthington2 August 1976ActorView their day →Toni Collette1 November 1972Actress & musicianView their day →Joel Edgerton23 June 1974ActorView their day →Natalie Imbruglia4 February 1975Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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