August 21, 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 — August 21, 1977
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 21, 1977
3 Key Arab Countries Link Signing Of Israel Treaty To Overall Accord
South Africa Tells U.S It Doesn'T Plan Any Nuclear Testing
World Events — August 1977
Time Person of the Year — 1977
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 21, 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 — August 21, 1977
Ebert 4-Star Films — August 21, 1977
On the field
Sports Champions — August 21, 1977
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