What Happened on July 24, 1977

Historical Events

  • 64th Tour de France won by Bernard Thevenet of France

Sports History

Pete Rose passes Frankie Frisch as switch-hit leader with 2,881

  • Seattle's John Montague pitches 6 2/3 innings of perfect relief tying 2 game record of retiring 33 consecutive batsmen

US Women's Golf Open

US Open Women's Golf, Hazeltine National GC: Hollis Stacy wins wire-to-wire by 2 strokes from Nancy Lopez


1977 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Arnold Bruggink, Dutch soccer player (FC Twente)
  • Danny Dyer, English actor and television presenter
  • Mehdi Mahdavikia, Iranian football player
Born in 1977

About July 24, 1977

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 10 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo

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