I don’t know if David will particularly like this picture, but I don’t have a huge selection handy to choose from! Today is David’s birthday and he is turning 32, so the theme of today’s entry is 1977!
In 1977...
Elvis Presley died
The first Apple II computers went on sale
Popular films were Saturday Night Fever, Smoky and the Bandit and Rocky
Malcolm Fraser was the Australian Prime Minister
Voyager I and Voyager II were launched unmanned to explore the outer solar system
In January the Granville Train Disaster occurred
The Federal Court of Australia was opened
A National Plebiscite was held to choose the National Song of Australia (Advance Australia Fair)
Anti drugs campaigner Donald McKay disappeared
Popular TV Shows Number 96, The Box and Bellbird were cancelled
The Restless Years and Cop Shop began
England beat Australia 3-0 in the Ashes
St George were premiers of the New South Wales Rugby League
Cadel Evans, Chas Licciardello and Shapelle Corby were also born
Australia’s population was 14,033,083
W H A T A Y E A R ! H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y D A V I D !
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