October 20, 1977
That fall of 1977, gas ran $0.62 a gallon and Carter was in the White House — the Egyptian President Anwar Sadat had just made a historic visit to Israel, the first Arab leader to do so, arriving in Jerusalem to personally address the Israeli parliament and push for a direct peace agreement. On American screens and turntables, "Happy Days" was the top-rated show on television while Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" sat at number one on the charts for weeks, becoming one of the best-selling singles of the decade. The New York Yankees took the World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers that October, and astronomers marked the season with a significant discovery when scientist Charles Kowal identified 2060 Chiron, the first known asteroid orbiting in the outer solar system between Saturn and Uranus, opening an entirely new category of celestial object.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 20, 1977
World Events — October 1977
Time Person of the Year — 1977
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 20, 1977
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1977–78 Season
Emmy Winners — 1977
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 20, 1977
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 20, 1977
On the field
Sports Champions — October 20, 1977
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