1977 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Dorothy Kathleen Benham | 1977 | Edina | Minnesota |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Djibouti Country Formation Date | 1977 | Djibouti | France | June 27, 1977 |
Database: Industrial Light & Magic Visual Effects Movies
| Record Name | Year | Studio | Release Date | Movie |
| Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | 1977 | 20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm, Ltd. | May 25, 1977 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope |
Database: Best Selling Video Game Systems
| Record Name | Company | Console | Year Released | Type | Sales (to 2007) | Source |
| Atari Atari 2600 | Atari | Atari 2600 | 1977 | Tabletop | 30000000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Booker Prize Winner List
| Record Name | Year | Author | Title |
| Staying On, Paul Scott | 1977 | Paul Scott | Staying On |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1977 Stanley Cup Winner | 1977 | Montreal Canadiens | Scotty Bowman | Boston Bruins | Don Cherry | Hockey | Montreal |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| No Award, | 1977 | No Award |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Lazar Mojsov | Yugoslavia | 1977 | Thirty-second |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Bernard Thévenet Tour 64 | 1977 | France | Cycling | 64 | Bernard Thévenet |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1977 | 1977 | United States | 216,332,000 | 1,029,580 | 19,120 | 63,500 | 412,610 | 534,350 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| European Convention on Social Security (078) | European Convention on Social Security | Yes | Yes | 078 | 14/12/1972 | 1/3/1977 | Council of Europe | |
| Supplementary Agreement for the Application of the European Convention on Social Security (078A) | Supplementary Agreement for the Application of the European Convention on Social Security | Yes | Yes | 078A | 14/12/1972 | 1/3/1977 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on the Social Protection of Farmers (083) | European Convention on the Social Protection of Farmers | Yes | Yes | 083 | 6/5/1974 | 17/6/1977 | Council of Europe | |
| European Agreement on the Exchange of Tissue-Typing Reagents (084) | European Agreement on the Exchange of Tissue-Typing Reagents | Yes | Yes | Yes | 084 | 17/9/1974 | 23/4/1977 | Council of Europe |
| Additional Protocol to the European Agreement on the Exchange of Tissue-Typing Reagents (089) | Additional Protocol to the European Agreement on the Exchange of Tissue-Typing Reagents | Yes | Yes | Yes | 089 | 24/6/1976 | 23/4/1977 | Council of Europe |
| European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism (090) | European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism | 090 | 27/1/1977 | 4/8/1978 | Council of Europe | |||
| European Convention on Products Liability in regard to Personal Injury and Death (091) | European Convention on Products Liability in regard to Personal Injury and Death | Yes | Yes | 091 | 27/1/1977 | Council of Europe | ||
| European Agreement on the Transmission of Applications for Legal Aid (092) | European Agreement on the Transmission of Applications for Legal Aid | Yes | Yes | 092 | 27/1/1977 | 28/2/1977 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on the Legal Status of Migrant Workers (093) | European Convention on the Legal Status of Migrant Workers | 093 | 24/11/1977 | 1/5/1983 | Council of Europe | |||
| European Convention on the Service Abroad of Documents relating to Administrative Matters (094) | European Convention on the Service Abroad of Documents relating to Administrative Matters | Yes | Yes | 094 | 24/11/1977 | 1/11/1982 | Council of Europe | |
| Protocol amending the Convention on the Reduction of Cases of Multiple Nationality and Military Obligations in Cases of Multiple Nationality (095) | Protocol amending the Convention on the Reduction of Cases of Multiple Nationality and Military Obligations in Cases of Multiple Nationality | Yes | Yes | 095 | 24/11/1977 | 8/9/1978 | Council of Europe | |
| Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Reduction of Cases of Multiple Nationality and Military Obligations in Cases of Multiple Nationality (096) | Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Reduction of Cases of Multiple Nationality and Military Obligations in Cases of Multiple Nationality | Yes | Yes | 096 | 24/11/1977 | 17/10/1983 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1977 | 1977 | United States | 9,955,000 | 3,071,500 | 5,905,700 | 977,700 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1977 Standard and Poors Performance | 1977 | Standard & Poors | 11.43% | 5.11% | 95.1 | 10.87 | 4.86 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler | 1977 | Faber | Gene Kemp |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| Three's Company | 1977 | 1984 | United States | Comedy | 172 |
| Love Boat | 1977 | 1986 | United States | Drama | 255 |
| Mary Tyler Moore | 1970 | 1977 | United States | Comedy | 168 |
Database: Best Selling Books of All Time
| Record Name | Language | Year Released | Rank | Author | Sales Volume | Source |
| The Thorn Birds | English | 1977 | 43 | Colleen McCullough | 30 million | Wikipedia |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1977 | 1977 | $14.40 | $49.51 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1977) | 1977 | Ferrari* | G | 2 | Auto Racing | Niki Lauda | 3 | 10 | 3 | 72 | Race 15 of 17 | 17 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| Star Wars (1977) | 1977 | 13. | Star Wars | American Film Institute |
| Annie Hall (1977) | 1977 | 35. | Annie Hall | American Film Institute |
| Jaws (1977) | 1977 | 56. | Jaws | American Film Institute |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Kvalsund Bridge | 1977 | Norway | Kvalsund Bridge | Hammerfest, Norway | 525 | 1,722 | Wikipedia | |
| Hirado Bridge | 1977 | Japan | Hirado Bridge | Hirado Island, Japan | 460 | 1,509 | Wikipedia |
Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | City | Country | Sport | Winning City | Final Score |
| Super Bowl XI | 1977 | Oakland Raiders | Minnesota Vikings | Pasadena, CA | United States | Football | Oakland | 32-14 |
Database: Meteorites that have fallen on Canadian soil
| Record Name | Province | Country | Year | Material | Discovery Type | Mass (kg) |
| Innisfree (Chondrite) | Alberta | Canada | 1977 | Chondrite | Fall | 4.58 |
| Millarville (Iron) | Alberta | Canada | 1977 | Iron | Find | 15.636 |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| BCNU, BiCNU (Bristol-Myers Squibb) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | carmustine | BCNU, BiCNU | Mar 07 1977 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | |
| Nolvadex (AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals) | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals | tamoxifen | Nolvadex | Dec 30 1977 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1977 | 1977 | New York Yankees | Los Angeles Dodgers | NEW YORK | Los Angeles | Baseball | 4 - 2 |
Database: Top United States Grossing Movies
| Record Name | Movie | Studio | Year | Total Revenue |
| Star Wars | Star Wars | NA | 1977 | $460,998,007 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1977 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1977 | Tennis | Bjorn Borg | Jimmy Connors | 36 62 61 57 64 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | United States | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 1945 | 1977 | 27 Oct 1945 | 1 Oct 1977 | 42 |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | United States | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 1977 | 18 Oct 1977 | — | 69 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1977) | 1977 | Basketball | Atlanta | Marquette | Marquette | NORTH CAROLINA | UNLV | UNC-Charlotte |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1977 | 1977 | United States | 53.33 deg F | 84 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1977-1978 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1977-1978 | 33.44 | +18.31 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1976-1977 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1976-1977 | 12.30 | -2.83 | National Weather Service |
Database: US Presidents
| Record Name | Birth State | Religion | Political Party | Died | Country | Term Start | Term Finish | Birthdate | Date of Death | Inauguration Age | Age at Death | Number |
| Ford | NEBRASKA | Episcopalian | Repubilican | Died after Office | United States | 1974 | 1977 | 7/14/1913 | 12/26/2006 | 61 | 38 | |
| Carter | GEORGIA | Southern Baptist | Democrat | Still Living | United States | 1977 | 1981 | 10/1/1924 | 52 | 39 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1977 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1977 | Tennis | Virginia Wade | Betty Stove | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1977) | 1977 | Montreal Canadiens | Hockey | NHL | Guy Lafleur |
Database: Space Shuttle Mission History
| Record Name | Year | Space Shuttle | Landing Site | Mission Order | Date | Mission Number | Flight Duration | Notes | Source |
| Space Shuttle Mission ALT-12[1] (Enterprise 1977) | 1977 | Enterprise | Edwards | (1) | August 12 | ALT-12[1] | 0d 0h 5m | First free flight of Space Shuttle | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission ALT-13 (Enterprise 1977) | 1977 | Enterprise | Edwards | (2) | September 13 | ALT-13 | 0d 0h 5m | Second free flight | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission ALT-14 (Enterprise 1977) | 1977 | Enterprise | Edwards | (3) | September 23 | ALT-14 | 0d 0h 5m | Third free flight | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission ALT-15 (Enterprise 1977) | 1977 | Enterprise | Edwards | (4) | October 12 | ALT-15 | 0d 0h 2m | Fourth free flight; first flight without tailcone (operational configuration) | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission ALT-16 (Enterprise 1977) | 1977 | Enterprise | Edwards | (5) | October 26 | ALT-16 | 0d 0h 2m | Final free flight | Wikipedia |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| Mull of Kintyre/Girls School (Wings) | 1977 | United Kingdom | Mull of Kintyre/Girls School | Wings | 2,130,000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Anwar Sadat | 1977 | Anwar Sadat |
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