1977 facts for kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s – 1970s – 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1974 1975 1976 – 1977 – 1978 1979 1980

1977 was a special year that started on a Saturday. It was a time of many exciting changes and new beginnings around the world!

Big Events of 1977

January 3 – Apple Computer became an official company. This was a big step for the company that now makes iPhones and Mac computers!
February 18 – 2000 AD, a popular British comic book, was first published. It's known for characters like Judge Dredd.
March 10 – Scientists discovered the rings of Uranus. This was a huge finding about our solar system!
April 22 – Optical fiber was used for the first time to carry live phone calls. This technology helps us have fast internet today.
May 25 – George Lucas' Star Wars movie opened in theaters. It became a massive hit and started a famous movie series.
June 27 – Djibouti became an independent country, gaining freedom from France.
July 13 – A big power outage happened in New York City. It lasted for 25 hours!
August 7 – The Mount Usu volcano in Japan erupted.
September 11 – Atari, Inc. released its Video Computer System. This was one of the first home video game consoles.
October 18 – Baseball star Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in one game. He helped the New York Yankees win the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
December 20 – Djibouti and Vietnam officially joined the United Nations, an organization for countries around the world.

Many well-known people were born in 1977. Here are some of them:

January 13 – Orlando Bloom, an English actor famous for movies like The Lord of the Rings.
February 2 – Shakira, a Colombian musician known for her singing and dancing.
February 3 – Daddy Yankee, a Puerto Rican singer who is a pioneer of reggaeton music.
March 2 – Chris Martin, the English singer from the band Coldplay.
April 14 – Sarah Michelle Gellar, an American actress known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
April 23 – John Cena, an American professional wrestler, actor, and hip hop musician.
July 14 – Princess Victoria of Sweden, who is next in line to become the Queen of Sweden.
December 3 – Adam Małysz, a famous Polish ski jumper.
December 25 – Charlie Chaplin, a famous English actor and filmmaker from the early days of movies.

Sadly, some famous people also passed away in 1977:

January 14 – Anthony Eden, who used to be the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
June 16 – Wernher von Braun, a German-born American rocket scientist. He helped design rockets that went to space.
August 16 – Elvis Presley, a very famous American singer known as the "King of Rock and Roll."
August 19 – Groucho Marx, a funny American actor and comedian.
October 14 – Bing Crosby, a popular American actor and singer.

The Nobel Prize is a very important award given to people who have done amazing things in different fields. In 1977, these prizes were given out:

Many great movies were released in 1977 that people still enjoy today:

Annie Hall, which won four Academy Awards.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, a science fiction movie directed by Steven Spielberg.
Saturday Night Fever, a movie starring John Travolta that was very popular for its music and dancing.
Smokey and the Bandit, a fun action-comedy movie.
The Spy Who Loved Me, the tenth James Bond movie.
Of course, Star Wars was also a huge hit!