Historical Events In 1977

Sep 24   Ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1977 sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician, dies at 78   

Sep 26   Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY in the year 1977.   

Sep 29   Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78 in the year 1977.   

Sep 29   Muhammad Ali won a unanimous, 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers in the year 1977.   

Sep 29   In the year 1977 soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into Earth orbit   

Sep 30   Ringo releases "Ringo the 4th" album in the year 1977.   

Oct 01   Brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games in the year 1977.   

Oct 04   On this day in history pier 39 opens in SF   

Oct 09   Soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 6, but returned after failing to dock in the year 1977.   

Oct 11   In the year 1977 mason Gross, professor (Think Fast, 2 for the Money), dies at 66   

Oct 11   Soyuz 25 returns to Earth in the year 1977.   

Oct 12   4th test of the space shuttle Enterprise on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Doris Davenport, actress (Behind the News, Westerner), dies at 81 in the year 1977.   

Oct 12   US Supreme Court heard arguments in "reverse discrimination" case of Allan Bakke, white student denied admission to U of Calif Med School on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 in the year 1977.   

Oct 14   In the year 1977 linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series   

Oct 15   In the year 1977 debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 & stays #1 for 10 weeks   

Oct 15   Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77 in the year 1977.   

Oct 16   Michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81 in the year 1977.   

Oct 17   In the year 1977 canada begins regular live TV coverage of Parliament   

Oct 17   In the year 1977 robert C "Cal" Hubbard, US baseball player/umpire, dies at 77   

Oct 17   On this day in history west German commandos storm hijacked Lufthansa in Mogadishu, Somalia freeing all 86 hostages & killing 3 of the 4 hijackers   

Oct 18   Rolph Grant, cricketer (West Indian capt on 1939 England tour), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 20   3 members of rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd die in charter plane crash on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28   

Oct 21   On this day in history ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48   

Oct 22   International Sun-Earth Explorers 1 & 2 launched into Earth orbit in the year 1977.   

Oct 23   On this day in history panamanians vote 2 1 to approve the new Canal treaties   

Oct 23   Panamanians vote 2:1 to approve the new Canal treaties on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history 5th & final test of space shuttle Enterprise   

Oct 26   In the year 1977 dr Clifford R Wharton Jr named chancellor of State University of NY   

Oct 27   On this day in history james M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85   

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Jan 18   Curtis Cregan, American actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model   

Apr 02   Michael Fassbender, Actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of aiden Turner, British actor   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of joe Beimel, American baseball player   

Apr 19   Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 21   Karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53   

Jan 03   Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide died in the year 1977.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 12   On this day in history henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69   

Jan 14   Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53 in the year 1977.   

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