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1 July 1977 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 July 1977 was a Friday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1977
- The Irish chart song for 1977 was “Knowing Me Knowing You” by ABBA.
- Top Film of 1977
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1977 was Star Wars.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 July 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 July 1977 was Full Moon.
On this day: 1 July
- 1972 The first Gay pride march in England takes place.
- 1976 Portugal grants autonomy to Madeira.
- 1978 The Northern Territory in Australia is granted self-government.
- 1979 Sony introduces the Walkman.
- 1980 "O Canada" officially becomes the national anthem of Canada.
Famous people born on 1 July
- Diana, Princess of Wales, Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
- Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress (born 1967)
- Daniela Avanzini, American singer and dancer (born 2004)
- Liv Tyler, American actress (born 1977)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1977 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1977 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 21 February – A crater on the planet Mercury was named after the Irish poet W. B. Yeats.
- 18 March – Six-year-old Mary Boyle from Kincasslagh vanished from her grandparents' farm near Ballyshannon in County Donegal.
- 9 May – Ireland's first McDonald's restaurant opened on Grafton Street in Dublin.
Life in Ireland in 1977
Taoiseach
Liam Cosgrave
Petrol (per litre)
£0.62/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.19
Average House
£15,000
Weekly Wage
£33
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
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Cillian Murphy25 May 1976ActorView their day →Michael Fassbender2 April 1977ActorView their day →Andrew Scott21 October 1976ActorView their day →Colin Farrell31 May 1976ActorView their day →Dolores O'Riordan6 September 1971MusicianView their day →Sharon Horgan13 July 1970Actress & writerView their day →Glen Hansard21 April 1970Musician & songwriterView their day →Jimmy Carr15 September 1972Comedian & humouristView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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