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BOOMERNET Chronicle: 1977
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U.S. Facts
- President: James Earl Carter, Jr.
- Population: 220,239,425
- Life Expectancy: 73.3 years
- Unemployment: 7.1%
- Average Annual Salary: $18,264
- Minimum Wage: $2.30 per hour
What Things Cost
- Automobile: $5,814
- Gasoline: $0.64 cents per gallon
- House: $54,200
- Bread: $0.32 cents per loaf
- Milk: $1.44 per gallon
- Postage Stamp: $0.13
Major U.S. Events
- President Carter pardons Vietnam war draft evaders
- US President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy
- The Supreme Court of the United States rules that states are not required to spend Medicaid funds on elective abortions
Major World Events
- Nuclear-proliferation pact, curbing spread of nuclear weapons, is signed by 15 countries, including US and USSR
- Jubilee celebrations are held in the United Kingdom to celebrate twenty-five years of Elizabeth II's reign
January-March
- First woman Episcopal priest ordained
- President Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino (aka "Tokyo Rose")
April-July
- Some 200,000 Homosexuals march through the streets of San Francisco, protesting Anita Bryant's homophobia & Robert Hillsborough's murder
- The New York City Blackout of 1977 lasts for 25 hours & results in looting and other disorder
- First oil through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System reaches Valdez, Alaska
August-December
- The United States launches the Voyager 2 spacecraft
- Treaties between Panama & the U.S. on the status of the Panama Canal are signed
Top Songs
- You Light Up my Life by Debbie Boone
- Got To Give it Up by Marvin Gaye
- Car Wash by Rose Royce
- Dancing Queen by Abba
- Brick House by The Commodores
Other New Songs
- We Will Rock You by Queen
- Moondance by Van Morrison
- Don't Stop by Fleetwood Mac
- Don't Leave Me this Way by Thelma Houston
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing by Leo Sayer
Top Movies
- Annie Hall
- The Goodbye Girl
- Julia
- Star Wars
- Saturday Night Fever
Top Books
- The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
- The Shining by Stephen King
- The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carre
- Oliver's Story by Erich Segul
- How to Save Your Own Life by Erica Jong
Top TV Shows (1977-78)
- Happy Days
- Laverne & Shirley
- M*A*S*H
- Charlie's Angels
- Three's Company
- Baretta
Major League Baseball: World Series
- New York Yankees d. Los Angeles Dodgers
Pro Football: Championship
- Super Bowl: Oakland Raiders d. Minnesota Vikings
Ice Hockey: Stanley Cup
- Montreal Canadiens d. Boston Bruins
Pro Basketball: Championship
- Portland Trail Blazers d. Philadelphia 76ers
NCAA Champions
- Football: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Basketball: Marquette Golden Eagles
Other Champions
- Boxing: wins heavyweight title
- Golf: Tom Watson is PGA player of the year
- Tennis: Guillermo Vilas and Jimmy Connors win the U.S. Open
- Horse Racing: Seattle Slew wins Kentucky Derby
- Auto Racing: A.J. Foyt wins Indianapolis 500
