What Happened on September 3, 1977

Historical Events

  • Japanese baseball superstar Sadaharu Oh hits his 756th career home run to surpass Hank Aaron as all-time career leader in professional baseball

Famous Birthdays

  • Nate Robertson, American baseball player, born in Wichita, Kansas
  • Olof Mellberg, Swedish footballer (Astob Villa), born in GullspĂ„ng, Sweden
  • Rui Marques, Angolan soccer defender (21 caps; FC Baden, SSV Ulm, VfB Stuttgart, Leeds United), born in Luanda, Angola
  • Tami Tyler, American dance skater (with partner Jonathan Nichols), born in Santa Clara, California
Born in 1977

Famous Weddings

Barbara Eden

"I Dream of Jeannie" actress Barbara Eden (43) weds Charles Donald Fegert

1977 Highlights

About September 3, 1977

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 8 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Best Of My Love - The Emotions
  • UK #1 Song: Way Down - Elvis Presley