July 4, 1977
A Big Mac cost $0.78 that summer of 1977, and the Dow Jones sat at 831 — the Middle East dominated the headlines, with American diplomats working to broker peace talks between Arab leaders and Israel. On movie screens across the country, "Star Wars" had become a cultural phenomenon since its May release, while readers were working through Colleen McCullough's "The Thorn Birds" at the top of the fiction bestseller lists. On August 17, the Soviet nuclear-powered icebreaker "Arktika" became the first surface vessel in history to reach the North Pole, breaking through ice that had stopped every previous ship.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — July 4, 1977
NY Times Headlines — Week of July 4, 1977
Whitehouse Is Urged To Authorize Entry Of 15,000 Indqchinese
“Hutto Overthrown By The Armed Forces, Pakistan'S Radio Says
Pakistani Military, Now Ruing Nation, Promises Elections
Carter Said To Order A Standby Proposal To Ration Gasoline
Carter Offers Jews Assurance On Israel
World Events — July 1977
Time Person of the Year — 1977
On the radio
Billboard Charts — July 4, 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 — July 4, 1977
Ebert 4-Star Films — July 4, 1977
On the field
Sports Champions — July 4, 1977
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