Historical Events In 1977

Sep 24   In the year 1977 ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78   

Sep 29   Muhammad Ali won a unanimous, 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers on this day in history.   

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

Sep 30   On this day in history ringo releases "Ringo the 4th" album   

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

Oct 04   Pier 39 opens in SF on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 6, but returned after failing to dock   

Oct 11   Mason Gross, professor (Think Fast, 2 for the Money), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history soyuz 25 returns to Earth   

Oct 12   In the year 1977 4th test of the space shuttle Enterprise   

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 in the year 1977.   

Oct 14   On this day in history bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74   

Oct 14   On this day in history linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series   

Oct 15   Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 & stays #1 for 10 weeks on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 17   Robert C "Cal" Hubbard, US baseball player/umpire, dies at 77 in the year 1977.   

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   In the year 1977 supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC   

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

Oct 20   Cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1977 ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48   

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

Oct 23   Panamanians vote 2 1 to approve the new Canal treaties in the year 1977.   

Oct 23   In the year 1977 panamanians vote 2:1 to approve the new Canal treaties   

Oct 26   5th & final test of space shuttle Enterprise in the year 1977.   

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

Oct 27   James M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85 in the year 1977.   

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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   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 in the year 1977.   

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

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

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

Jan 02   Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 in the year 1977.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1977.   

Jan 17   In the year 1977 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