May 9, 1977
Gas cost $0.62 a gallon in the spring of 1977, and the Dow Jones stood at 831 — and President Carter was actively working to broker a durable peace framework in the Middle East, with Sadat signaling that full relations with Israel could follow within five years of a formal agreement. On television, "Happy Days" was the top-rated show in the country, and at the movies, "Rocky" had just won the Academy Award for Best Picture, with Sylvester Stallone's boxing drama still drawing crowds months after its release. That spring, the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers to win their first NBA championship, and astronomers made a landmark discovery when the rings of Uranus were confirmed on March 10, adding a new layer of complexity to what scientists understood about the outer solar system.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 9, 1977
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 9, 1977
Nixon Rates Kissinger Plusand Minus
Harsh Soviet Attack Says China Prepares For Full‐Scale War
World Events — May 1977
Time Person of the Year — 1977
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 9, 1977
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1976–77 Season
Emmy Winners — 1977
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 9, 1977
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 9, 1977
On the field
Sports Champions — May 9, 1977
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