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In 1973, READING ABOUT THE SUMMER MOVIES “TIME” reviews “AMERICAN GRAFFITI”; “OKLAHOMA CRUDE” (George C. Scott, Fay Dunaway); “CAHILL U.S. MARSHALL” (John Wayne); “BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES” (the fifth in that series)
In 1973, Suzanne Rogers debuted as Maggie Simmons in Days of our Lives. In the episode, amnesiac Mickey Horton (John Clarke) stumbled onto Maggie's farm.
In 1974, “Shaft”, TV Crime Drama; last aired on CBS.
In 1974, “The Snoop Sisters”, TV Crime Drama; last aired on NBC.
In 1976, On Another World, Clarice Hobson, pregnant with Robert Delaney's (Nicholas Coster) baby, was threatened by Robert's estranged wife, Iris (Beverlee McKinsey), who ordered her to leave town. While trying to flee her boarding house, Clarice went into labor. End credits rolled during her hospital labor. The unmarried Clarice delivered a son, Cory, on August 23.
In 1976, THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Appearing: HELEN REDDY; CLIFF RICHARD (“DEVIL WOMAN”); MANHATTANS; STARBUCK
In 1977, R.C., “Best Of My Love” by Emotions peaked at number one on the pop singles chart and stayed there for five weeks.
In 1977, R.C., “Telephone Man” by Meri Wilson peaked at #18 on the pop singles chart.
In 1977, The United States launched Voyager Two, an unmanned spacecraft carrying a 12-inch, gold-plated copper phonograph record containing images, greetings in dozens of languages, samples of music and sounds of nature. (The probe is now more than ten billion miles away from earth.)
In 1978, D.T. got bored one day watching the CBS Sunday Night rerunfest, so right in the middle of The Jeffersons, he shut off the TV, and turned on the radio station he usually listens to for music, KGB 101.5 in San Diego. BUT…instead of hearing the usual Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, and the Stones, he heard artists such as Tom Lehrer, Spike Jones, Frank Zappa and a block of Christmas funny songs in August. Yup, he accidentally discovered The Doctor Demento Show on the radio, eight years after it debut on KMET in Los Angeles and had been in syndication for about half that long. The rest is history.
In 1978, Mark Vinchesi of Amherst Mass keeps a frisbee aloft 15.2 seconds.
In 1979, COVER OF PEOPLE: Farrah Fawcett
In 1975, "Coonskin" was released in movie theaters in the U.S.A.
In 1977, “Best Of My Love” by The Emotions peaked at number 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “For A While” by Mary MacGregor peaked at number 90 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Hurry Sundown” by The Outlaws peaked at number 60 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “L.A. Sunshine” by War peaked at number 45 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “See You When I Git There” by Lou Rawls peaked at number 66 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Slide” by Slave peaked at number 32 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Sunflower” by Glen Campbell peaked at number 39 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Turning To You” by Charlie peaked at number 96 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Whatcha Gonna Do?” by Pablo Cruise peaked at number 6 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “You're The Only One” by The J. Geils Band peaked at number 83 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Something About You” by LeBlanc And Carr peaked at number 66 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Timeless Love” by Burton Cummings peaked at number 44 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Angelo” by Brotherhood Of Man peaked at number 1 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Dancin' Easy” by Danny Williams peaked at number 30 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “If I Have To Go Away” by Jigsaw peaked at number 36 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “It's Your Life” by Smokie peaked at number 5 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Something Better Change” by The Stranglers peaked at number 9 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “The Crunch” by The RAH Band peaked at number 6 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “You Got What It Takes” by Showaddywaddy peaked at number 2 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “You've Been Doing Me Wrong” by Delegation peaked at number 49 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1977, “I Don't Want To Talk About It / The First Cut Is The Deepest” by Rod Stewart peaked at number 19 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1977, “I'm Confessing / I've Got Songs” by Alan Longmuir peaked at number 44 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1977, “I'm In You / St. Thomas (Don't You Know How I Feel)” by Peter Frampton peaked at number 9 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1977, “I'm Your Boogie Man / Keep it Comin' Love” by K.C. And The Sunshine Band peaked at number 38 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone / Here Lies A Man” by Smokie peaked at number 11 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Love Hit Me / Life Has Just Begun” by Maxine Nightingale peaked at number 30 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Lucille / Till I Get It Right” by Kenny Rogers peaked at number 7 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1977, ✪ “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffett peaked at number 33 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1977, “I Caught Your Act” by The Hues Corporation peaked at number 6 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Sunflower” by Glen Campbell peaked at number 20 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1977, “Quand tu chantes” by Nana Mouskouri peaked at number 19 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
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