At A Glance

4 August 1977 at a glance

Day of the week
4 August 1977 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “I Feel Love” by Donna Summer.
Top Film of 1977
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1977 was Star Wars.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 August 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 August 1977 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 4 August

  • 1972 Ugandan President Idi Amin announces that Uganda is no longer responsible for the care of British subjects of Asian origin, beginning the expulsions of Ugandan Asians.
  • 1977 U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
  • 1983 Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Captain Thomas Sankara.
  • 1984 The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
  • 1984 The Ariane 3 rocket is launched for the first time, carrying the Eutelsat I F-2 and Télécom 1A satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit.

Famous people born on 4 August

  • Barack Obama, American lawyer and politician, 44th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1961)
  • Billy Bob Thornton, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1955)
  • Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Duchess of Sussex, American member of British royal family, media personality and actress (born 1981)
  • Cole Sprouse, American actor (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.
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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