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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in March 1977.
The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was James Callaghan (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on March 1977: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of March 1977?


Events

  • 01 Mar 1977 Bank of America adopts the name VISA for their credit cards.
  • 02 Mar 1977 1st time Jay Leno appears on Tonight Show
  • 03 Mar 1977 Ice Pairs Champs at Tokyo won by Irina Rodnina / Alexandr Zaitsev
  • 04 Mar 1977 Earthquake in Romania, kills 1,541
  • 05 Mar 1977 Formula One driver Tom Pryce dies after colliding with a track marshal at the South African Grand Prix in Kyalami.
  • 07 Mar 1977 Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin meets US President Jimmy Carter.
  • 08 Mar 1977 Henry L Marsh III elected Mayor of Richmond
  • 09 Mar 1977 Hanafi Moslems invade 3 buildings in Washington DC, siege ended March 11th
  • 10 Mar 1977 Rings of Uranus: Astronomers discover rings around Uranus.
  • 11 Mar 1977 Muslims hold 130 hostages in Washington DC.
  • 12 Mar 1977 The Centenary Test between Australia and England begins at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
  • 13 Mar 1977 Dennis Lillee takes 6-26, England all out 95 in Centenary Test.
  • 15 Mar 1977 Eight is Enough premiers on ABC-TV
  • 16 Mar 1977 US President Jimmy Carter pleads for Palestinian homeland.
  • 18 Mar 1977 Clash releases their 1st recording White Riot
  • 19 Mar 1977 Side by Side by Sondheim closes at Music Box NYC after 390 performances
  • 20 Mar 1977 Communists / socialists win French municipal elections
  • 22 Mar 1977 Uyl government falls
  • 26 Mar 1977 Elvis Costello releases his first record "Less Than Zero".
  • 27 Mar 1977 Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby / Honda Civic Golf Classic
  • 28 Mar 1977 49th Academy Awards - Rocky, Peter Finch and Faye Dunaway win
  • 02 Mar 1977 Libya becomes the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya as the General People's Congress adopted the "Declaration on the Establishment of the Authority of the People".
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Music charts

Which were the top hits in March 1977?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)
  2. - Rich Girl
  3. - New Kid In Town
  4. - Fly Like An Eagle
  5. - Dancing Queen

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Chanson D'Amour
  2. - Knowing Me, Knowing You
  3. - Going In With My Eyes Open
  4. - Boogie Nights
  5. - Red Light Spells Danger

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?

Books

Which were the most popular books released in March 1977?

Oliver'S Story by Erich Segal

Oliver'S Story

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Oliver loved Jenny. Two lonely years later, Jenny has passed away and Oliver Barrett IV feels that he will never, never, love again.

Ceremony Of The Innocent by Taylor Caldwell

Ceremony Of The Innocent

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One of the country's most beloved novelists returns home to the late nineteenth and early 20th century America to set her personal novel, the parallel stories about a woman.

Voyage by Sterling Hayden

Voyage

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This is a stunning epic of the sea, and a dynamic portrait about turn-of-the century America.

Passages by Gail Sheehy

Passages

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This is your story. You will be able to recognize your family, friends and loved ones. You will see that every life crisis can be used as an opportunity to create change and growth.

Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie

Sleeping Murder

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Strange things began to happen soon after Gwenda moved in to her new house.