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| Alliance Callaghan, James |  |
| Dependent upon the Liberal Party after Labour loses its majority |
| Ambassador Jay, Peter | |
| Appointed Ambassador to Washington, James Callaghan's son-in-law |
| Anniversary Silver Jubilee Elizabeth II | |
| Celebrates 25 years as Queen |
| Black Sabbath Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Ozzy left Black Sabbath in October of 1977 to try and form the first incarnation of "Blizzard of Ozz" |
| Black Sabbath Walker, Dave | |
| Appointed lead singer of Black Sabbath taking over from Ozzy Osbourne for 2 months |
| CLV Owen, David | |
| Helps found the Campaign for Labour Victory, begining of the SDP |
| CLV Rogers, William | |
| Helps found the Campaign for Labour Victory, begining of the SDP |
| CLV Williams, Shirley | |
| Helps found the Campaign for Labour Victory, begining of the SDP |
| Composition of Clash Strummer, Joe | |
| London The Clash release "The Clash" |
| Composition of Clash, The Jones, Mick | |
| The Clash released their first single "White Riot/1977" and their first album "The Clash" to considerable success in the UK |
| Composition of Clash, The Strummer, Joe | |
| The Clash released their first single "White Riot/1977" and their first album "The Clash" to considerable success in the UK |
| Composition of McCartney McCartney, Paul | |
| Wings' 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre" becomes the first single to sell more than two million copies in the UK |
| Composition of Sex Pistols Matlock, Glen | |
| Mar London "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" is recorded between March and June 1977, in Wessex Studios, features Matlock on bass, redrafted as a session musician to compensate for Vicious ' lack of musical ability |
| Composition of Sex Pistols Rotten, Johnny | |
| Mar London "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" is recorded between March and June 1977, in Wessex Studios, Highbury, London, produced by Chris Thomas |
| 27th May The Pistols' second single, "God Save the Queen", is released, during the week of Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee, the single reached number one in the NME chart |
| Composition of Sex Pistols Thomas, Chris | |
| Mar London "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" is recorded between March and June 1977, in Wessex Studios, Highbury, London, produced by Chris Thomas |
| Composition of Townshend Townshend, Pete | |
| London Release of Album, "Rough Mix". 1st solo Album |
| Conference of Conservative Party Hague, William | |
| Makes the national news at the age of 16 by speaking at the Conservative party's 1977 national conference |
| Conference of Conservatives Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 14th Oct Brighton Tells Callaghan to, "keep taking the tablets", after Peter Jay compares him to Moses |
| Cure, The Smith, Robert | |
| London Founder Member of The Cure |
| Death of Addinsell, Richard Addinsell, Richard | |
| Death of Richard Addinsell |
| Death of Bolan, Marc Bolan, Marc | |
| 16th Sep Death of Marc Bolan, two weeks before his 30th birthday, a passenger in a purple Mini driven by Gloria Jones as they headed home from Mortons drinking club and restaurant in Berkley Square |
| Death of Crosland, Charles Anthony Raven Crosland, Charles Anthony Raven | |
| 19th Feb Death of Charles Anthony Raven Crosland |
| Death of Eden, Robert Anthony Eden, Robert Anthony | |
| 14th Jan Death of Robert Anthony Eden |
| Diplomacy Owen, David | |
| London Has talks in Madrid about the future of Gibraltar |
| Dire Straits Knopfler, Mark | |
| Founder Member of Dire Straits |
| Dismissal Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Ozzy left Black Sabbath in October of 1977 to try and form the first incarnation of "Blizzard of Ozz" |
| Economy Callaghan, James | |
| 25th Jan The monthly unemployment figures reach the highest since 1948 |
| Economy Healey, Denis | |
| 3rd Jan The International Monetary Fund approves a loan of œ2,300 million to Great Britain |
| European Cup Keegan, Joseph Kevin | |
| Keegan is instrumental in Liverpool's charge towards a double of League championship and European Cup |
| Exclusion Zone Callaghan, James | |
| 1st Jan Britain's new 200 mile fishing zone comes into effect |
| Fall, The Baines, Una | |
| London Founder Member of The Fall |
| Fall, The Bramah, Martin | |
| Manchester Founder Member of The Fall |
| Fall, The Burns, Karl | |
| Manchester Founder Member of The Fall |
| Fall, The Friel, Tony | |
| Manchester Founder Member of The Fall |
| Fall, The Smith, Mark | |
| London Founder Member of The Fall |
| Funeral of Bolan Bolan, Marc | |
| Sep At Bolan's funeral, attended by the likes of Bowie and Rod Stewart, a swan-shaped floral tribute is displayed outside the service in recognition of his breakthrough hit single |
| Human League Marsh, Ian Craig | |
| Sheffield Founder Member of Human League |
| Human League Oakey, Philip | |
| Sheffield Founder Member of Human League |
| Human League Sulley, Suzanne | |
| Sheffield Founder Member of Human League |
| Human League Ware, Martyn | |
| Sheffield Founder Member of Human League |
| Human League Wright, Adrian | |
| Sheffield Founder Member of Human League |
| IMF Loan Callaghan, James | |
| 3rd Jan The International Monetary Fund approves a loan of œ2,300 million to Great Britain |
| IMF Loan Healey, Denis | |
| 3rd Jan The International Monetary Fund approves a loan of œ2,300 million to Great Britain |
| Independence Callaghan, James | |
| 24th Jan Ian Smith rejects the British proposals for a Rhodes ian settlement |
| 22nd Feb London The Scottish Devolution Bill is defeated |
| 1st Mar A referendum is held but the required 40% of Scots do not vote for devolution |
| Independence Crosland, Charles Anthony Raven | |
| 17th Jan Says that Britain will forward new proposals for Rhodes ia |
| 24th Jan Ian Smith rejects the British proposals for a Rhodes ian settlement |
| Independence Richard, Ivor | |
| 3rd Jan Ivor Richard, chairman of the the Geneva conference, visits Sth African PM Vorster |
| 23rd Jan Goes on national TV to discuss the constitutional crisis in Rhodes ia |
| Jam, The Weller, Paul | |
| The Clash are suitably impressed enough by The Jam to take them along as the support act on their White Riot tour of 1977 |
| May "In the City" takes The Jam into the UK Top 40 for the first time |
| Joy Division Albrecht of Wurtemberg, Bernard | |
| Manchester Founder Member of Joy Division |
| Joy Division Curtis, Ian | |
| The band rename themselves Joy Division in late 1977, borrowing their new name from the prostitution wing of a Nazi concentration camp in the 1965 novel The House of Dolls |
| 29th May Warsaw play their first gig supporting the Buzzcocks and Penetration at the Electric Circus |
| Joy Division Hook, Peter | |
| Manchester Founder Member of Joy Division |
| The band rename themselves Joy Division in late 1977, borrowing their new name from the prostitution wing of a Nazi concentration camp in the 1965 novel The House of Dolls |
| 29th May Warsaw play their first gig supporting the Buzzcocks and Penetration at the Electric Circus |
| Joy Division Sumner, Bernard | |
| The band rename themselves Joy Division in late 1977, borrowing their new name from the prostitution wing of a Nazi concentration camp in the 1965 novel The House of Dolls |
| 29th May Warsaw play their first gig supporting the Buzzcocks and Penetration at the Electric Circus |
| League Championship Keegan, Joseph Kevin | |
| Keegan is instrumental in Liverpool's charge towards a double of League championship and European Cup |
| Magazine Devoto, Howard | |
| Manchester Devoto meets John McGeoch, a guitarist, they begin writing songs together, they form a band and called "Magazine" with Devoto on vocals and McGeoch on guitar |
| Magazine McGeoch, John | |
| Manchester Devoto meets John McGeoch, a guitarist, they begin writing songs together, they form a band and called "Magazine" with Devoto on vocals and McGeoch on guitar |
| Majority Labour Party Callaghan, James | |
| London Dependent upon the Liberal Party after Labour loses its majority |
| Manager of United Arab Emirates Revie, Donald George "Don" | |
| Appointed Manager of the England Football Team |
| Marc TV Show Bolan, Marc | |
| Granada Television commission Bolan to front a six-part series called Marc, where he introduced new and established bands and performed his own songs |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Owen, David | |
| 21st Feb Appointed Foreign Minister |
| Pact Lib Lab Steel, David | |
| Forms the Lib-Lab Pact whith Labour which keeps Labour in office |
| Pact Lib Lab Pact Callaghan, James | |
| London A pact is formed between Labour & Liberal with the promise of a 3rd Devolution Bill |
| Pink Floyd Gilmour, Dave | |
| 19th Jan London Press launch for "Animals" at Battersea Power Station |
| 20th Jan "Animals" gets a world exclusive airing on the John Peel Show |
| 23rd Jan "Animals" is released |
| Pink Floyd Peel, John | |
| 20th Jan "Animals" gets a world exclusive airing on the John Peel Show |
| Pink Floyd Waters, Roger | |
| 19th Jan London Press launch for "Animals" at Battersea Power Station |
| 20th Jan "Animals" gets a world exclusive airing on the John Peel Show |
| 23rd Jan "Animals" is released |
| Promotion Clough, Brian | |
| Nottingham Nottingham Forest win promotion to the First Division, finishing third |
| Publication of Wilson Wilson, James Harold | |
| Publication of, "A Prime Minister on Prime Ministers" |
| Purchase Gatcombe Park Anne | |
| 23rd June Gatcombe Park Elizabeth II buys Gatcombe Park for Princess Anne & her husband Captain Mark Phillips |
| Purchase Gatcombe Park Elizabeth II | |
| 23rd June Gatcombe Park Elizabeth II buys Gatcombe Park for Princess Anne & her husband Captain Mark Phillips |
| Reform of Education Callaghan, James | |
| London Launches the "Great Debate" on education |
| Resignation of Revie Revie, Donald George "Don" | |
| Resigns as England Manager to become coach to the United Arab Emirates |
| Retirement Moore, Bobby | |
| Bobby Moore retires from football, with 108 England caps |
| 14th May West Ham Retirement of Bobby Moore from football |
| Rich Kids Matlock Matlock, Glen | |
| Joins the Rich Kids |
| Sex Pistols Matlock, Glen | |
| Feb The Paradiso gigs would be their last with Matlock, and he parts company with the band |
| Sex Pistols Rotten, Johnny | |
| 10th Mar At a press ceremony held outside Buckingham Palace, the Sex Pistols sign to A&M Records |
| May The band sign their third and final record deal with Virgin Records |
| 25th Dec Huddesrfield The Sex Pistols' final UK performance takes place at Ivanhoe's, where the band play a matinee and evening show as part of a benefit for the families of striking firemen |
| Sex Pistols Vicious, Sid | |
| Feb Matlock is replaced by Rotten's friend and self-appointed "ultimate Sex Pistols fan"Sid Vicious (Simon John Ritchie), previously drummer of Siouxsie & the Banshees and The Flowers of Romance |
| Sex Pistols Viscous, Sid | |
| 3rd April Sid Vicious debuts with the band at the Screen on the Green in London |
| Simple Minds Burchill, Charlie | |
| Glasgow Founder Member of Simple Minds |
| Simple Minds Kerr, Jim | |
| Glasgow Founder Member of Simple Minds |
| Specials, The Bradbury, John | |
| London Founder Member of The Specials |
| Specials, The Dammers, Jerry | |
| London Founder Member of The Specials |
| Specials, The Golding, Lynval | |
| London Founder Member of The Specials |
| Specials, The Hall, Terry | |
| London Founder Member of The Specials |
| Specials, The Parker, Horace "Gentleman" | |
| London Founder Member of The Specials |
| Specials, The Radiation, Roddy | |
| London Founder Member of The Specials |
| Specials, The Staples, Neville | |
| London Founder Member of The Specials |
| Speech Thatcher Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 14th Oct Brighton Tells Callaghan to, "keep taking the tablets", after Peter Jay compares him to Moses |
| Strike Baggage Handlers Callaghan, James | |
| 10th Jan Heathrow Baggage handlers at Heathrow call off their 3 day dispute |
| Strike UWC Mason, Roy | |
| Defeats the UWC strike |
| Trial of Richards Richards, Keith | |
| 11th Jan London Tried for possession of cocaine |
| UB40 Campbell, Ali | |
| London Founder Member of UB40 |
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