Yep, I'm Your Boogie Man in June 1977!
A number one hit on the Cash Box Top 100 list in June 1977 was 'I'm Your Boogie Man' by KC and the Sunshine Band. The group has had a total of 5 number 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
June 1 - The Grateful Dead Movie premieres.
June 3 - Fraternity Row movie premieres.
June 4–5 – Humboldt Park riot in Chicago between the local Puerto Rican community and the police.
June 5 – The Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 109–107 to win the NBA finals 4–2. Bill Walton is named series MVP.
June 5 - The 31st Tony Awards is held. Best Play award is given to The Shadow Box. Best Musical award is given to Annie.
June 8 - The Other Side of Midnight movie premieres.
June 10 – James Earl Ray (Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassin) escapes from Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros, Tennessee (he is recaptured on June 13).
June 10 - For the Love of Benji and Grand Theft Auto movies premiere.
June 13 - It's Anybody's Guess tv series premieres on NBC.
June 15 - A Bridge Too Far movie premieres.
June 16 – Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates.
June 16 – Wernher von Braun, German, later American, aerospace engineer and space architect, dies. (b. 1912 in Germany)
June 17 - Exorcist II: The Heretic movie, starring Linda Blair, premieres.
June 19 - Pope Paul VI canonizes the first American male saint, John Neumann, who is the Bishop of Philadelphia and known for his work in establishing the American Catholic parochial school system.
June 8 - The Other Side of Midnight movie premieres.
June 10 – James Earl Ray (Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassin) escapes from Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros, Tennessee (he is recaptured on June 13).
June 10 - For the Love of Benji and Grand Theft Auto movies premiere.
June 13 - It's Anybody's Guess tv series premieres on NBC.
June 15 - A Bridge Too Far movie premieres.
June 16 – Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates.
June 16 – Wernher von Braun, German, later American, aerospace engineer and space architect, dies. (b. 1912 in Germany)
June 17 - Exorcist II: The Heretic movie, starring Linda Blair, premieres.
June 19 - Pope Paul VI canonizes the first American male saint, John Neumann, who is the Bishop of Philadelphia and known for his work in establishing the American Catholic parochial school system.
June 21 - New York, New York movie premieres.
June 24 - Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo movie premieres.
June 25 – Roy Sullivan is struck by lightning for the 7th time.
June 26 - Around 200,000 protesters march through the streets of San Francisco, protesting Anita Bryant's anti-gay remarks and the murder of Robert Hillsborough.
June 26 - Elvis Presley performs his last-ever concert, in Indianapolis, Indiana's Market Square Arena.
June 30 – Women Marines disbanded; women are integrated into regular Marine Corps.
1977 Chevrolet Nova:
Spiderman comic for June:
Weebles Circus playset (released 1977):
Playboy playmate of the month, Virve Reid, and Playgirl man for June, Tyler Horn:
Albums released in June (album / artist):
I Robot / The Alan Parsons Project
Exodus / Bob Marley and The Wailers
Knock 'Em Dead / Kid Trooper
Monkey Island / The J. Geils Band
American Stars 'n Bars / Neil Young
CSN / Crosby, Stills and Nash
Feel the Fire / Jermaine Jackson
Love Gun / Kiss
Cosmopolitan for June:
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine for June:
Newsweek for June 6th:
'The Thorn Birds' by Colleen McCullough moves to the top of the New York Times Best Seller list.
Peanuts comic strip from June 1977:
June 24 - Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo movie premieres.
June 25 – Roy Sullivan is struck by lightning for the 7th time.
June 26 - Around 200,000 protesters march through the streets of San Francisco, protesting Anita Bryant's anti-gay remarks and the murder of Robert Hillsborough.
June 26 - Elvis Presley performs his last-ever concert, in Indianapolis, Indiana's Market Square Arena.
June 30 – Women Marines disbanded; women are integrated into regular Marine Corps.
1977 Chevrolet Nova:
Spiderman comic for June:
Weebles Circus playset (released 1977):
Playboy playmate of the month, Virve Reid, and Playgirl man for June, Tyler Horn:
The Nielsen top 10 shows for the week ending June 5: 1 Charlie's Angels; 2 Police Story; 3 Police Woman; 4 (tie) Nowhere To Hide (NBC Sunday movie) and Laverne and Shirley; 6 Baretta; 7 All's Fair; 8 Fish; 9 Sonny and Cher; 10 Happy Days.
Albums released in June (album / artist):
I Robot / The Alan Parsons Project
Exodus / Bob Marley and The Wailers
Knock 'Em Dead / Kid Trooper
Monkey Island / The J. Geils Band
American Stars 'n Bars / Neil Young
CSN / Crosby, Stills and Nash
Feel the Fire / Jermaine Jackson
Love Gun / Kiss
Cosmopolitan for June:
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine for June:
Newsweek for June 6th:
'The Thorn Birds' by Colleen McCullough moves to the top of the New York Times Best Seller list.
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