Historical Events
Sports History
Austrian Ferrari driver Niki Lauda finishes 4th in the US Grand Prix East at Watkins Glen to clinch his second Formula 1 World Drivers Championship; Englishman James Hunt wins the race
Baseball Record
Dusty Baker hits his 30th homer of the season against Astros' J.R. Richard; Dodgers become the first team in MLB history to have 4 players hit 30 or more HRs; joins Steve Garvey (33), Reggie Smith (32) and Ron Cey (30)
- Pakistani general Zia ul-Haq bans all opposition
1977 Highlights
About October 2, 1977
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Gandhi Jayanti (India)
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
#1 Song: Silver Lady - David Soul
