At A Glance

25 June 1977 at a glance

Day of the week
25 June 1977 was a Saturday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Show You the Way to Go” by The Jacksons.
Top Film of 1977
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1977 was Star Wars.
Star sign
The star sign for 25 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 June 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 June 1977 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 25 June

  • 1975 Mozambique achieves independence from Portugal.
  • 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declares a state of internal emergency in India.
  • 1976 Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • 1978 The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
  • 1978 Hosts Argentina defeat the Netherlands by a score of 3–1 in the final to win their first ever FIFA World Cup.

Famous people born on 25 June

  • Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (1956–2018)
  • George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (1963–2016)
  • Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 2006)
  • Linda Cardellini, American actress (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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.
More events of 1977 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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