Timeline Sunday 30 January 1977

Sunday 30 January 1977

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Events on Sunday 30 January 1977 1

1977 Roots premieres on ABC Most-watched miniseries in TV history Roots, Alex Haley's landmark miniseries about an African family through slavery, premiered on ABC on January 23, 1977. The eight-episode series was watched by 130 million Americans — the most-watched TV event in US history at the time.