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January 10, 1977

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Headlines from January 10, 1977

MISSION TO RHODESIA URGED IN U.S. STUDY

By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

Sen staff study recommends US lift diplomatic boycott of Rhodesia by sending official mission to Salisbury if Smith accepts pending proposals, made by Quenet Comm, to end racial discrimination; authors are Stephen Bryen and Michael Kraft; Sen Dick Clark comments (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 5, 1977, covering January 10, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

    Songs In The Key Of Life

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hotel California by Eagles

    Hotel California

    Eagles

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for Boston by Boston

    Boston

    Boston

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    16
  4. 4
    Album cover for Wings Over America by Paul McCartney And Wings

    Wings Over America

    Paul McCartney And Wings

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for A New World Record by Electric Light Orchestra

    A New World Record

    Electric Light Orchestra

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

1977A. J. Bramlett, American basketball player[†]

Aaron Jordan Bramlett is an American former professional basketball player.

Clark Haggans

1977Clark Haggans, American football player (died 2023)[†]

Clark Cromwell Haggans was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado State Rams as a defensive end, and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL draft. Haggans played in the NFL from 2000 through 2012 for the Steelers, Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers.

Historical Context for January 10, 1977

In 1977, the world population was approximately 4,217,863,796 people[†]