Don't Stop Thinking About...September 1977!
A number one hit on the Cash Box Top 100 list in September 1977 was 'Don't Stop' by Fleetwood Mac.
September 1 – Ethel Waters, singer and actress, dies. (b. 1896)
September 4 – The Golden Dragon Massacre, a gang related shooting killing 5, took place in San Francisco, California at the Gold Dragon Restaurant. The five perpetrators, members of the Joe Boys, a Chinese youth gang, were attempting to kill leaders of the Wah Ching, a rival Chinatown gang. The attack also left 11 injured, none of whom were gang members. Seven perpetrators were later convicted and sentenced in connection with the murders.
September 5 – Voyager program: Voyager 1 is launched after a brief delay.
September 5 - The Fitzpatricks debuts on CBS.
September 7 – Treaties between Panama and the United States on the status of the Panama Canal are signed. The U.S. agrees to transfer control of the canal to Panama at the end of the 20th century.
September 8 – Zero Mostel, actor, dies. (b. 1915)
September 10 - Several TV series debut:
- Baggy Pants and the Nitwits on NBC
- CB Bears, I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali, The New Archie and Sabrina Hour, The Red Hand Gang, Search and Rescue, Space Sentinels, Thunder and Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics on ABC
- The Skatebirds and Space Academy on CBS
September 11 - The Haunting of Julia movie premieres.
September 11 - The 29th Primetime Emmy Awards were held. Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) won best comedy series. Upstairs, Downstairs (PBS) won best drama series. Carroll O'Connor (All in the Family) won best comedy actor, Bea Arthur (Maude) won best comedy actress, James Garner (Rockford Files) won best drama actor and Lindsay Wagner (Bionic Woman) won best drama actress.
September 12 - The Betty White Show, Young Dan'l Boone and Lucan tv shows debut on ABC.
September 13 - Soap, The Richard Pryor Show and Mulligan's Stew tv shows debut on NBC.
September 14 - Inside the NFL debuts on HBO.
September 15 - Carter Country debuts on ABC. CHiPs debuts on NBC.
September 16 – Maria Callas, Greek soprano, dies. (b. 1923)
September 16 - Sanford Arms and Logan's Run debut on CBS.
September 17 - Operation Petticoat debuts on ABC.
September 18 – Courageous, skippered by Ted Turner, sweeps Australia in the 24th America's Cup.
September 19 - Under pressure from the Carter administration, President Anastasio Somoza Debayle lifts the state of siege in Nicaragua.
September 19 - The San Pedro Beach Bums debuts on ABC. The Amazing Spider-Man debuts on CBS.
September 20 - Lou Grant debuts on CBS.
September 21 – A nuclear non-proliferation pact is signed by 15 countries, including the United States and the Soviet Union.
September 21 - The Oregon Trail debuts on NBC.
September 22 - Man from Atlantis debuts on NBC.
September 24 - The Love Boat debuts on ABC.
September 26 – Ernie Lombardi American baseball player and member of the MLB Hall of Fame, dies. (b. 1908)
September 30 - A Little Night Music movie premieres.
Great YouTube video of intros to the new shows of fall 1977:
New Shows of Fall 1977
Batman Mego playset (released 1977):
1977 Chrysler Cordoba Coupe:
Fantastic Four comic for September:
Montgomery Ward Fall and Winter 1977 catalog:
Chairman, manager and hostesses for the Tennessee State Fair, September 1:
Playboy playmate of the month (and later playmate of the year), Debra Jo Fondren and Playgirl man for September, John Alexander:
The Nielsen top 20 shows for the week ending September 18th: 1 Charlie's Angels; 2 Happy Days; 3 Three’s Company; 4 Soap; 5 Welcome Back, Kotter; 6 Young Joe The Forgotten Kennedy (ABC movie); 7 Betty White Show; 8 Best of All in the Family; 9 Barney Miller; 10 Eight is Enough; 11 Carter Country; 12 Maude; 13 60 Minutes; 14 Sex and the Married Woman (NBC Tuesday movie); 15 Rooster Cogburn (NBC Saturday movie); 16 Billy, Portrait of a Street Kid (NBC Monday movie); 17 Judge Roy Bean (CBS Sunday movie); 18 The Redd Foxx Show; 19 Little House on the Prairie; 20 Rafferty.
Albums released in September (album / artist):
A Farewell to Kings / Rush
Bad Reputation / Thin Lizzy
Dance Band on the Titanic / Harry Chapin
Chicago XI / Chicago
Foreign Affairs / Tom Waits
Baby It's Me / Diana Ross
Rough Mix / Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane
Talking Heads: 77 / Talking Heads
Aja / Steely Dan
Little Criminals / Randy Newman
Love You Live / The Rolling Stones
The Stranger / Billy Joel
Ringo the 4th / Ringo Starr
Susan Perkins from Ohio is crowned Miss America:
Esquire magazine for September:
National Geographic magazine for September:
Sports Illustrated for September:
For detailed news/info on what happened each day in September 1977, check out this really good site: ultimate70s.com
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