Historical Events
- Australian Open Women's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Kerry Melville Reid wins her first and only Grand Slam singles title; beats Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat 7-5, 6-2
Famous Birthdays
- Amber Benson, American actress, born in Birmingham, Alabama
- Lee Yoo-jin, Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Ron Pederson, Canadian actor, born in Edmonton, Canada
- Ryan Frances, American actor (Trevor-Sisters), born in Los Angeles County, California
1977 Highlights
About January 8, 1977
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 7 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
