Wednesday, February 2, 1977 · Barranquilla, Colombia
The world the day Shakira was born
Shakira, the singer, arrived on a Wednesday in Barranquilla, Colombia. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Car Wash”
Rose Royce
The moon
waxing gibbous
Star sign
♒ Aquarius
Year of the Dragon
U.S. president
Jimmy Carter
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Shakira was born
“Car Wash” by Rose Royce topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “I Wish”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1977
U.S. averages for the year Shakira was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas66¢ → $4.48 today (6.8×)
- Postage stamp13¢ → 78¢ today (6.0×)
- Median new home$48,900 → $393,300 today (8.0×)
- Minimum wage$2.30 → $7.25 today (3.2×)
In the news
The year 1977
- Jan 17 · Capital punishment in the United States resumes after a ten-year hiatus, as convicted murderer Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad in Utah.
- Feb 18 · The Xinjiang 61st Regiment Farm fire started during Chinese New Year when a firecracker ignited the wreaths of late Mao Zedong, killing 694 personnel.
- Feb 18 · NASA's first Space Shuttle, Enterprise, made its first test flight on top of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
- Mar 11 · The 1977 Hanafi Siege: Around 150 hostages held in Washington, D.C., by Hanafi Muslims are set free after ambassadors from three Islamic nations join negotiations.
- Mar 27 · Tenerife airport disaster: Two Boeing 747 airliners collide on a foggy runway on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, killing 583 (all 248 on KLM and 335 on Pan Am). Sixty-one survived on the Pan Am flight. This is the deadliest aviation accident in history.
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Questions
When was Shakira born?
Shakira was born on Wednesday, February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia.
What day of the week was Shakira born?
A Wednesday. February 2, 1977 fell on a Wednesday.
What was the #1 song when Shakira was born?
“Car Wash” by Rose Royce was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Shakira was born. It spent 1 week at #1.
What is Shakira’s zodiac sign?
Shakira is a Aquarius (born Feb 2), and was born in the Chinese year of the Dragon.
What was the moon like when Shakira was born?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 98% lit, on the night of February 2, 1977.
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