At A Glance

14 December 1977 at a glance

Day of the week
14 December 1977 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School” by Wings.
Top Film of 1977
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1977 was Star Wars.
Star sign
The star sign for 14 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 December 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 December 1977 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 14 December

  • 1962 NASA's Mariner 2 becomes the first spacecraft to fly by Venus.
  • 1964 American Civil Rights Movement: Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Congress can use the Constitution's Commerce Clause to fight discrimination.
  • 1972 Apollo program: Eugene Cernan is the most recent person to walk on the Moon, after he and Harrison Schmitt complete the third and final extravehicular activity (EVA) of the Apollo 17 mission.
  • 1981 Arab–Israeli conflict: Israel's Knesset ratifies the Golan Heights Law, extending Israeli law to the Golan Heights.
  • 1985 Wilma Mankiller takes office as the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Famous people born on 14 December

  • George VI (1895–1952)
  • Raphinha, Brazilian footballer (born 1996)
  • Michael Owen, English footballer and sportscaster (born 1979)
  • Vanessa Hudgens, American actress and singer (born 1988)

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Events of 1977 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1977 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 4 February – Fleetwood Mac's Grammy-winning album Rumours is released, featuring songs that include "The Chain", "Don't Stop", and "Go Your Own Way".
  • 8 April – Punk band The Clash's debut album The Clash is released in the UK through CBS Records.
  • 29 April – British Aerospace is formed, to run the nationalised aviation industry.
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Life in 1977

Prime Minister

James Callaghan

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

32p

Loaf of Bread

22p

Average House

£13,650

Weekly Wage

£80.00

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