Historical Events In 1977

Jul 13   On this day in history nYC experiences 25 hr black-out   

Jul 14   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2286 Fesenkov, #2492 Kutuzov, #2509 Chukotka, #2607 Yakutia & #3213 in the year 1977.   

Jul 15   Konstantin Fedin, writer, dies in the year 1977.   

Jul 19   John R Powers, US director model bureau, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1977 n Chernykh discovers asteroid #2228 Soyuz-Apollo   

Jul 20   Carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, kills 80 & causing $350 mil damage on this day in history.   

Jul 23   René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79 in the year 1977.   

Jul 23   In the year 1977 washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges   

Jul 26   Gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1977 john Lennon is granted a green card for permanent residence in US   

Jul 28   In the year 1977 roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks   

Jul 28   On this day in history the first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline   

Jul 29   In the year 1977 austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies   

Jul 30   On this day in history jorgen Ponto, West German banker, murdered   

Jul 31   Stacy Moskowitz, shot to death by Son of Sam, at 20 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47   

Aug 03   On this day in history alfred Lunt, actor (Guardsman, Sally of Sawdust), dies at 83   

Aug 03   Radio Shack announces TRS-80 computer. Within weeks thousands were ordered on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92 in the year 1977.   

Aug 04   Pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy in the year 1977.   

Aug 05   On this day in history charles Carson, actor (Cry the Beloved Country), dies at 87   

Aug 09   On this day in history edward Chapman, actor (Promoter, Rembrandt), dies at 75   

Aug 10   In the year 1977 postal employee David Berkowitz arrested in Yonkers, NY, accused of being "Son of Sam" the 44 caliber killer   

Aug 10   On this day in history vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75   

Aug 11   On this day in history the first CH-46E Sea Knight with newly developed fiberglass rotor blades was flown by Marine Corps helicopter pilots   

Aug 12   On this day in history high Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 launched into Earth orbit   

Aug 12   In the year 1977 space shuttle Enterprise makes first atmospheric flight   

Aug 13   First test glide of the shuttle in the year 1977.   

Aug 13   Henry Williamson, English author (Tarka the Otter), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86 in the year 1977.   

Aug 20   NASA launches Voyager 2 towards Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87   

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Jan 18   On this day in history birth of curtis Cregan, American actor   

Apr 02   Jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   Michael Fassbender, Actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of aiden Turner, British actor   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer   

Apr 19   Joe Beimel, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997)   

Jan 02   In the year 1977 erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53   

Jan 03   Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 in the year 1977.   

Jan 09   In the year 1977 alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 12   Henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69 in the year 1977.   

Jan 14   Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967   

Jan 18   In the year 1977 carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80