What generation is 1977? Generation X

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About the Generation (1977)

Generation X (1965-1980): Raised during a time of shifting societal values, known for their independence, skepticism of authority, and adaptability.


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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1977

  • Kanye West (Jun 8, 1977)
  • John Cena (Apr 23, 1977)
  • Tom Brady (Aug 3, 1977)
  • Shakira (Feb 2, 1977)
  • Daddy Yankee (Feb 3, 1977)
  • Gerard Way (Apr 9, 1977)
  • Christi Lukasiak (Mar 3, 1977)
  • Rhett McLaughlin (Oct 11, 1977)
  • Orlando Bloom (Jan 13, 1977)
  • Jessica Chastain (Mar 24, 1977)

What Happened in 1977

  1. Jan 3 - Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs incorporate Apple Computer, Inc
  2. Mar 27 - 583 die in aviation's worst ever disaster when two Boeing 747s collide at Tenerife airport in Spain
  3. Apr 28 - Andreas Baader and members of terrorist group the Red Army Faction (Baader-Meinhof Gang) jailed for life after a trial lasting nearly 2 years in Stuttgart, Germany
  4. Jun 9 - Silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain celebrated with fireworks
  5. Jun 10 - Apple Computer ships its first Apple II computers
  6. Sep 10 - Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by Guillotine in France
  7. Oct 23 - Paleontologist Elso Barghoorn announces discovery of a 3.4-billion year old one-celled fossil, one of the earliest life forms on Earth
  8. Oct 26 - Last natural case of smallpox discovered in Merca district, Somalia. Considered the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination

Top Songs 1977

  1. Hotel California - Eagles
  2. I Feel Love - Donna Summer
  3. Mull of Kintyre - Wings
  4. Ma Baker - Boney M
  5. You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone
  6. Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - Baccara
  7. We Are the Champions - Queen
  8. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmerelda
  9. Knowing Me, Knowing You - Abba
  10. When I Need You - Leo Sayer

Popular Movies 1977

  1. Annie Hall - Director: Allen, Woody. Country: USA.
  2. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope - Director: Lucas, George. Country: USA.
  3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Director: Spielberg, Steven. Country: USA.
  4. Saturday Night Fever - Director: Badham, John. Country: USA.
  5. That Obscure Object of Desire - Director: Buñuel, Luis. Country: France / Spain.
  6. The American Friend - Director: Wenders, Wim. Country: West Germany / France.
  7. Eraserhead - Director: Lynch, David. Country: USA.
  8. Suspiria - Director: Argento, Dario. Country: Italy / West Germany.
  9. Julia - Director: Zinnemann, Fred. Country: USA.
  10. Soldier of Orange - Director: Verhoeven, Paul. Country: Belgium / Netherlands.

Who Was US President 1977

Gerald Ford
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