Historical Events
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Sweden's Björn Borg beats American Jimmy Connors 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 for the second of 5 consecutive Wimbledon singles titles
Famous Deaths
Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977)
Russian-American novelist (Lolita, Ada), dies at 78
1977 Highlights
About July 2, 1977
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 8 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Gonna Fly Now - Bill Conti
#1 Song: So You Win Again - Hot Chocolate