Saturday, January 23, 2010

. 33 years ago

In 1977 I am 8 years old. What else happens?

Let's take a look.


Star Wars opens and becomes the highest grossing film of all time.


Mull of Kintyre becomes the UK's best selling single of all time.


The Sex Pistols release "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols"


Elvis Presley dies.



Apple Computers release the Apple II. It costs $1300, and has 4K of RAM.


The Queen has her silver jubilee.


We have a street party and I dress as an octopus.


The USA reinstates the death penalty and executes serial killer Gary Gilmore by firing squad.



Red Rum wins the Grand National for the third time.


Ford launches the Granada.


A 44 pound lobster is caught off Nova Scotia.


Kenny Dalglish becomes Britain's most expensive football player ever.


San Francisco elects Harvey Milk.


The cold war continues.


I am at my Uncle Jeff's farm in Skipwith, North Yorkshire, in little brown shorts and a Micky Mouse t-shirt.

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