Historical Events In 1977

Jul 13   NYC experiences 25 hr black-out on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroids #2286 Fesenkov, #2492 Kutuzov, #2509 Chukotka, #2607 Yakutia & #3213   

Jul 15   On this day in history konstantin Fedin, writer, dies   

Jul 19   On this day in history john R Powers, US director model bureau, dies at 80   

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 in the year 1977.   

Jul 20   In the year 1977 flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, kills 80 & causing $350 mil damage   

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

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

Jul 26   On this day in history gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95   

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

Jul 28   On this day in history 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   Jorgen Ponto, West German banker, murdered in the year 1977.   

Jul 31   On this day in history stacy Moskowitz, shot to death by Son of Sam, at 20   

Aug 01   Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Alfred Lunt, actor (Guardsman, Sally of Sawdust), dies at 83 in the year 1977.   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1977 emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92   

Aug 04   In the year 1977 pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy   

Aug 05   Charles Carson, actor (Cry the Beloved Country), dies at 87 in the year 1977.   

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

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

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

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

Aug 12   In the year 1977 high Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 launched into Earth orbit   

Aug 12   Space shuttle Enterprise makes first atmospheric flight in the year 1977.   

Aug 13   First test glide of the shuttle on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history henry Williamson, English author (Tarka the Otter), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   NASA launches Voyager 2 towards Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in the year 1977.   

Aug 21   In the year 1977 octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87   

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Jan 18   Curtis Cregan, American actor was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Fassbender, Actor   

Apr 02   Aiden Turner, British actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 19   Lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player   

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   On this day in history death of avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

Jan 05   Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1977.   

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 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   Carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80 in the year 1977.