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24 December 1977 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 December 1977 was a Saturday.
- 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 24 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 December 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 December 1977 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 24 December
- 1968 Apollo program: The crew of Apollo 8 enters into orbit around the Moon, becoming the first humans to do so. They performed ten lunar orbits, took the Earthrise photograph, broadcast live TV pictures, and read the first ten verses of Genesis.
- 1969 Nigerian troops capture Umuahia, the Biafran capital.
- 1973 District of Columbia Home Rule Act is passed, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to elect their own local government.
- 1974 Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
- 1979 The first Ariane 1 rocket is launched from ELA-1 at the Guiana Space Centre.
Famous people born on 24 December
- Howard Hughes, American businessman, engineer, and pilot (1905–1976)
- Ed Miliband, British politician, Foreign Secretary (born 1969)
- Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837–1898)
- Davante Adams, American football player (born 1992)
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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.
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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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
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Matthew Rhys8 November 1974ActorView their day →Hannah Waddingham28 July 1974ActressView their day →Andy Burnham7 January 1970PoliticianView their day →Christopher Nolan30 July 1970FilmmakerView their day →Lucy Davis17 February 1973ActressView their day →Tom Hardy15 September 1977ActorView their day →Christian Bale30 January 1974ActorView their day →Kelly Macdonald23 February 1976ActressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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