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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 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 December 1977: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1977?


Events

  • 04 Dec 1977 Hollis Stacy / Jerry Pate wins Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Golf Championship
  • 05 Dec 1977 Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and South Yemen. The move is in retaliation for the Declaration of Tripoli against Egypt.
  • 06 Dec 1977 South Africa grants independence to Bophuthatswana, although it is not recognized by any other country.
  • 08 Dec 1977 43rd Heisman Trophy Award: Earl Campbell, Texas (RB).
  • 10 Dec 1977 Soyuz 26 carries two cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station.
  • 11 Dec 1977 Billboard Awards
  • 13 Dec 1977 Entire University of Evansville basketball team (14 players) die in plane crash.
  • 14 Dec 1977 Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta, premieres in New York City
  • 16 Dec 1977 Mikhail Baryshnikov's 1976 production of Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet ''The Nutcracker'' comes to CBS a year after premiering onstage at the Kennedy Center. This adaptation will become the most popular television production of the work.
  • 17 Dec 1977 Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1st US TV appearance
  • 18 Dec 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey number 42 (Nate Thumond).
  • 19 Dec 1977 Dutch government of Van Agt / Wiegel forms
  • 20 Dec 1977 Djibouti and Vietnam join the United Nations.
  • 22 Dec 1977 36 die as grain elevator at Continental Grain Company plant explodes.
  • 25 Dec 1977 Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat.
  • 30 Dec 1977 US President Jimmy Carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw, Poland).
  • 31 Dec 1977 Bubbling Brown Sugar closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 766 performances
  • 02 Dec 1977 A Tupolev Tu-154 crashes near Benghazi, Libya, killing 59.
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Music charts

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

  1. - You Light Up My Life
  2. - How Deep Is Your Love
  3. - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
  4. - Blue Bayou
  5. - Baby, What A Big Surprise

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School
  2. - Don't Give Up On Us
  3. - Floral Dance
  4. - Uptown Top Ranking
  5. - When A Child Is Born

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?

Books

Which were the most popular books released in December 1977?

The Women'S Room by Marilyn French

The Women'S Room

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The bestseller of twenty-one million copies is now available again for a new generation. First published in 1977, The Women's Room was an original novel that explored the inner lives and experiences of women.

Delta Of Venus by Anais Nin

Delta Of Venus

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A collection of exotic and richly written erotica from Anais Nin, the mistress of erotica writing in Delta of Venus. Anais Nin creates a magical, lush world where her characters have the most universal of needs and the best of …

Essays Of E.B. White by E.B. White

Essays Of E.B. White

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This classic collection is by one of the most important essayists of all time.

Designing Your Face by Way Bandy

Designing Your Face

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The Illustrated Guide to Cosmetics Use: Designing Your Face

True Confessions by John Gregory Dunne

True Confessions

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A 1940s Los Angeles murder victim is discovered in a dark lot. In jest, she is called "The Virgin Tramp", and suddenly it's a "nice little murder."