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Born in 1977: fun facts, prices and a free printable 49th birthday party kit

Planning for someone turning 49 in 2026? This is their birth year, from Star Wars to the Voyager probes, with a free printable party kit to go with it.

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The short answer

1977 is remembered for Star Wars, which opened on May 25, and for Roots, whose finale drew about 100 million viewers. Voyager 1 and 2 launched toward the outer planets, Jimmy Carter took office, and the Apple II, TRS-80 and Atari's game console arrived. The Yankees won the World Series.

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Born in 1977 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a video game console with joysticks, a disco ball, a home computer and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1977, with a game console, a disco ball, a home computer and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1977 arrived the year Star Wars opened. Voyager 2 and Voyager 1 left Earth for the outer planets, and Roots filled eight straight nights of television.

Read on for the big moments of the year, everyday prices and famous birthdays, along with the films, songs, shows and gadgets people loved. At the bottom are some party ideas and a free printable kit of 1977 trivia and games, available to signed-in visitors.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1977 party kit?

28 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 49th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1977 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1977?

  • Game 4: The 1977 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1977

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1977 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 49th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1977 twist: The 1977 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1977” and “Has seen Star Wars on the big screen”.

  2. The 1977 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1977, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1977?

    Everyday prices from 1977: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1977 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1977 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1977 birthday club

    Ten of these stars were born in 1977. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1977, in 1977, or after 1977.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1977

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1977 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1977 year-end chart.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1977?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1977?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1977, or on the right for after 1977.
    3. None of these happened in 1977 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1977 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1977 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1977 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1977 twist: Add a 1977 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “You Light Up My Life” or “I Just Want to Be Your Everything”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1977 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1977, like “Super Bowl XI” (January 9), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1977 twist: One card is all 1977: “If 1977 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1977 twist: Set the 1977 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Star Wars opens” (May 25).

Can you beat the 1977 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. Which movie opened in US theaters on May 25, 1977?

  2. Which NASA spacecraft launched on August 20, 1977, and later became the first to visit all four giant planets?

  3. Who was inaugurated as US president on January 20, 1977?

  4. Which team won Super Bowl XI on January 9, 1977?

  5. How many nights in a row did ABC air the miniseries Roots in January 1977?

  6. Which team beat the Dodgers four games to two in the 1977 World Series?

  7. Oil began flowing through a famous 800-mile pipeline on June 20, 1977. In which state?

  8. Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars honoring 1977 movies?

  9. President Carter signed treaties on the future of which canal on September 7, 1977?

  10. Which prototype space shuttle made its first independent flight on August 12, 1977?

10 questions about 1977. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 49th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 49th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1977 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1977 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1977 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1977?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1977 birthday club and Movies & music of 1977

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1977 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1977? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1977?

The biggest events of 1977, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1977: a space probe with a dish antenna, a pipeline snaking over snowy hills, a prototype space shuttle riding on a jumbo jet, a baseball slugger at bat and a football goalpost
Digital illustration. 1977 in five moments: the Voyager probes, the Alaska pipeline, Enterprise's test flights, the World Series and the Super Bowl.
  1. January 9

    Raiders win Super Bowl XI

    Oakland beat Minnesota 32-14 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, for the Raiders' first Super Bowl title. Receiver Fred Biletnikoff was named MVP.

    Source: Raiders.com: Fast Facts: Raiders Beat Vikings In Super Bowl XI
  2. January 20

    Jimmy Carter takes office

    Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as the 39th president of the United States.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Jimmy Carter, Key Events
  3. January 23-30

    Roots airs for eight nights

    ABC aired the miniseries Roots on eight consecutive nights. The finale drew about 100 million viewers, and 85% of television homes saw at least part of the series.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Roots
  4. May 25

    Star Wars opens

    George Lucas's space adventure opened in US theaters. It went on to win six Oscars, plus a special award for Ben Burtt's alien, creature and robot voices.

    Source: AFI Catalog: Star Wars (1977)
  5. June 20

    Oil flows through the Alaska pipeline

    Oil began moving through the 800-mile Trans Alaska Pipeline System from Pump Station 1. The first tanker left Valdez with North Slope crude on August 1.

    Source: Alyeska Pipeline: TAPS construction
  6. August 12

    Enterprise makes its first free flight

    NASA's prototype shuttle Enterprise made its first independent flight, with astronauts Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton at the controls. Four more flights completed the test program by October.

    Source: NASA: 45 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Enterprise Arrives at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
  7. August 20

    Voyager 2 launches

    Voyager 2 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It later became the first spacecraft to visit all four giant planets.

    Source: NASA Science: Voyager 2
  8. September 5

    Voyager 1 launches

    Voyager 1 followed on a faster path and overtook its twin on December 15. In August 2012 it became the first spacecraft to leave the heliosphere and enter interstellar space.

    Source: NASA Science: Voyager 1
  9. September 7

    The Panama Canal treaties are signed

    President Carter and Omar Torrijos of Panama signed treaties on the future of the Panama Canal. The US Senate approved both in 1978, each by a vote of 68 to 32.

    Source: US State Department, Office of the Historian: The Panama Canal and the Torrijos-Carter Treaties
  10. October 18

    Reggie Jackson hits three homers

    In Game 6 at Yankee Stadium, Jackson hit three home runs and the Yankees beat the Dodgers 8-4 to win the World Series, four games to two. It was New York's 21st title and its first since 1962.

    Source: Baseball Almanac: 1977 World Series
  11. November 16

    Close Encounters opens in New York

    Steven Spielberg's science fiction film opened in New York on November 16 and in Los Angeles two days later. It earned eight Oscar nominations and won for cinematography.

    Source: AFI Catalog: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
  12. December 16

    Saturday Night Fever opens

    John Travolta played Tony Manero in the disco drama, which opened in Los Angeles and New York. He earned a Best Actor nomination, and the soundtrack featured Bee Gees songs such as "Night Fever" and "How Deep Is Your Love."

    Source: AFI Catalog: Saturday Night Fever (1977)
  13. All year

    Three personal computers debut

    Apple introduced the Apple II, Radio Shack the TRS-80 and Commodore the PET. Atari launched its Video Computer System game console the same year.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1977

How much did things cost in 1977?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1977, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the 1970s on a table: a coffee can, a carton of eggs, milk, bread and bananas, with stamps, coins and a toy gas pump
Digital illustration. Coffee, eggs, milk, bread, bananas, stamps and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1977Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp13¢$0.72Rate for the first ounce from December 31, 1975, until May 29, 1978. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$2.30 an hour$12.79 an hourFrom January 1, 1977, for nonfarm jobs. Farm jobs covered by the 1966 and later amendments paid $2.20. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas62¢ (leaded), 66¢ (unleaded)$3.45 (leaded), $3.67 (unleaded)Average US retail price for the year (62.2 and 65.6 cents). Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)36¢$2.00Average US city price for 1977 (35.5 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1978, Table 801: average retail food prices, 1977 (BLS data)
Half gallon of milk84¢$4.67Average US city price at the grocery store for 1977 (83.9 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1978, Table 801: average retail food prices, 1977 (BLS data)
Dozen large eggs82¢$4.56Grade A. Average US city price for 1977 (82.3 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1978, Table 801: average retail food prices, 1977 (BLS data)
Pound of hamburger85¢$4.73Average US city price for 1977 (85.4 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1978, Table 801: average retail food prices, 1977 (BLS data)
Pound of sliced bacon$1.56$8.67Average US city price for 1977 (156.2 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1978, Table 801: average retail food prices, 1977 (BLS data)
Pound of coffee$3.47$19.29Ground coffee in a vacuum-pack can. Average US city price for 1977, up from $1.87 in 1976. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1978, Table 801: average retail food prices, 1977 (BLS data)
Pound of bananas26¢$1.45Average US city price for 1977 (25.5 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1978, Table 801: average retail food prices, 1977 (BLS data)

Worth today: each 1977 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1977 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1977?

Cartoon game console with a joystick, a home computer with a cassette recorder, a television set, a record player, a disco ball and a toy robot
Digital illustration. A game console, a home computer, a TV, a record player and a disco ball: 1970s fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Toys & games

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1977?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1977.

What are some fun facts about 1977?

  1. Each Voyager spacecraft carries a gold-plated copper disc with greetings in 55 languages, about 90 minutes of music and 115 images.

    Source: NASA Science: Voyager 1

  2. Voyager 1 left Earth after Voyager 2, but on a faster route. It passed its twin on December 15, 1977.

    Source: NASA Science: Voyager 1

  3. A pound of ground coffee nearly doubled in price in a year, from $1.87 in 1976 to $3.47 in 1977.

    Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1978, Table 801: average retail food prices (BLS data)

  4. About 85% of television homes watched all or part of Roots.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Roots

  5. Radio Shack expected to sell 3,000 TRS-80 computers in the first year. It sold 10,000 in the first month.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1977

  6. Star Wars used a wire-frame Death Star in its briefing scene, one of the first uses of wire-frame animation in a major motion picture.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1977

  7. Three's Company began as a six-episode spring tryout. It then ran on ABC until 1984.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Three's Company

  8. Reggie Jackson's fourth-inning homer in Game 6 came on the first pitch from Burt Hooton. Only Babe Ruth had hit three in a World Series game before him.

    Source: Baseball Almanac: 1977 World Series

  9. NASA renamed two planned Mariner spacecraft Voyager on March 7, 1977, a few months before launch.

    Source: NASA Science: Voyager 2

Can you answer these 1977 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1977 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which film opened in US theaters on May 25, 1977?

    Answer: Star Wars. Source: AFI Catalog: Star Wars (1977)

  2. Who was inaugurated as US president on January 20, 1977?

    Answer: Jimmy Carter, the 39th president. Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Jimmy Carter, Key Events

  3. Which team won Super Bowl XI in January 1977?

    Answer: The Oakland Raiders, 32-14 over the Minnesota Vikings. Source: Raiders.com: Fast Facts: Raiders Beat Vikings In Super Bowl XI

  4. How many nights in a row did ABC air Roots in January 1977?

    Answer: Eight, from January 23 to January 30. Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Roots

  5. Which spacecraft launched on August 20, 1977, and later became the first to visit all four giant planets?

    Answer: Voyager 2. Source: NASA Science: Voyager 2

  6. Which slugger hit three home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series?

    Answer: Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees. Source: Baseball Almanac: 1977 World Series

  7. Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars honoring 1977 movies?

    Answer: Annie Hall. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 50th Academy Awards (1978), honoring 1977 films

  8. Which album won Album of the Year at the 20th Grammy Awards in 1978?

    Answer: Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. Source: Grammy.com: 20th Annual Grammy Awards 1978

  9. How much did the Radio Shack TRS-80 cost when it launched?

    Answer: $599.95. Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1977

  10. Which horse became the first undefeated Triple Crown winner in 1977?

    Answer: Seattle Slew. Source: New York Racing Association: Seattle Slew

How do you throw a 1977-themed 49th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beneath a disco ball, beside a cake with candles
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a disco-themed birthday party.

  • Play the hits of 1977

    Build the playlist from the top of Cash Box's 1977 year-end chart: "You Light Up My Life," "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" and "Dancing Queen." Add The Emotions' "Best of My Love," "Carry On Wayward Son" and Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams."

  • Name-that-theme rounds

    Play a few seconds of each song and see which table can call out the title and artist first. Meco's disco take on the Star Wars theme made Cash Box's 1977 top ten, so it makes a good bonus round.

  • Open a disco floor

    Saturday Night Fever opened in December 1977, so clear a corner for dancing. Hang a mirror ball, play the Bee Gees and give a prize for the best moves.

  • Make a golden record

    Each Voyager probe carries a disc with greetings in 55 languages and about 90 minutes of music. Ask every guest for one song and one greeting they would send into space, then play the results.

  • Set up a retro arcade corner

    Add a console or arcade-style games from the late 1970s, a high-score board and a few small prizes. Guests can take turns while the main party carries on.

  • Dress code: 1977

    Invite everyone to dress for 1977 with wide collars, bell-bottoms, a disco-ready white suit or a space-adventure costume.

  • Baby photos and headlines

    Pin baby photos from 1977 next to headline clippings about the Voyager launches, Star Wars and the World Series. Mix in current photos to show how far everyone has come.

  • Guess the 1977 price

    Write a pound of coffee, a dozen eggs, a loaf of bread and a gallon of gas on cards and let guests guess the 1977 price. Coffee averaged $3.47 a pound, up from $1.87 the year before.

Which invitations and cards fit a 49th birthday?

Born in 1977 means turning 49 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 50th birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 49

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 1977?

How old is someone born in 1977?

A person born in 1977 turns 49 in 2026. Until that birthday passes, they are still a year behind that number.

What generation is someone born in 1977?

Generation X, which Pew Research Center defines as everyone born from 1965 to 1980.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1977?

The Snake (Fire Snake). The Year of the Snake began on February 18, 1977. People born between January 1 and February 17, 1977, belong to the Dragon year.

What happened in 1977?

Star Wars opened on May 25 and Roots aired for eight nights. Jimmy Carter took office, oil began flowing through the Trans Alaska Pipeline, the two Voyager probes launched and the Yankees won the World Series.

What was the No. 1 song of 1977?

Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" topped Cash Box magazine's year-end singles chart for 1977. Andy Gibb's "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" was second and ABBA's "Dancing Queen" was third.

How much did things cost in 1977?

Mailing a letter cost 13 cents, and nonfarm workers earned at least $2.30 an hour. Regular gas averaged 62 cents a gallon with lead or 66 cents unleaded. Eggs averaged 82 cents a dozen, while a pound of coffee averaged $3.47.

Which famous people were born in 1977?

Daddy Yankee, John Cena, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Manu Ginobili, Tom Brady, Ludacris, Paul Pierce, John Mayer, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Kerri Strug were all born in 1977.

What movies came out in 1977?

Star Wars, Annie Hall, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Saturday Night Fever all came out in 1977. The Oscar for Best Picture went to Annie Hall.

What games can you play at a 1977 birthday party?

The free kit includes twelve printable games, among them bingo, a 1977 headline quiz, a price-guessing round and a word search. It also has a host guide with every answer and a set of table cards. Signed-in visitors can download it on this page.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.