Born in 1977
Turns 49 in 2026
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BACK TO 1977 · Canada
A little history to go with their gift.
Britain marked Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee with street parties and pageantry, while Star Wars brought a new space adventure to cinemas. Voyager 1 also began its journey beyond Earth. Together, these records capture a year of public celebration, blockbuster imagination and long-range exploration.
What happened in 1977?
Leaders put jobs and inflation on the agenda
The 1977 summit shows governments confronting economic stagnation as a shared problem rather than a purely national failure.
Quebec adopts its French-language charter
The law set out a broad framework for the public use of French.
Voyager 1 began its journey beyond the planets
The probe joined engineering ambition with a new public image of exploration measured in planets, photographs, and decades.
Virginia Wade won Wimbledon in Jubilee year
Virginia Wade won the Wimbledon ladies singles title in the centenary year as Queen Elizabeth II watched from Centre Court.
Firsts and new ideas
Apple II debuts at the West Coast Computer Faire
Apple debuted the Apple II at the first West Coast Computer Faire on April 16, 1977.
Liverpool claimed its first European Cup
Liverpool defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach in Rome to win the European Cup for the first time.
Number ones and music in 1977
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Debby Boone led RPM’s 1977 singles ranking
RPM’s Canadian year-end singles ranking placed Debby Boone’s “You Light Up My Life” at No. 1 for 1977.
Fleetwood Mac topped RPM in June
Fleetwood Mac reached No. 1 in Canada on RPM's weekly Top Singles chart with ?Dreams? in June 1977.
Prices and everyday money in 1977
Canada figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Industry wage | $249.95 | week Statistics Canada |
| Fresh fluid whole dairy milk, grocery store sales (Toronto) | $0.592 per quart | 1 quart disposable carton Statistics Canada |
| Ordinary domestic first class letter postage (under 1 oz.) | 12¢ per letter | per letter Government of Canada Publications, Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada |
| Butter | $1.265 | 1 lb Statistics Canada |
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