Historical Events In 1977

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

Sep 25   Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician, dies at 78 in the year 1977.  

Sep 26   Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY on this day in history.  

Sep 29   Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 29   Soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into Earth orbit in the year 1977.  

Sep 30   In the year 1977 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   In the year 1977 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   On this day in history mason Gross, professor (Think Fast, 2 for the Money), dies at 66  

Oct 11   Soyuz 25 returns to Earth on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 12   In the year 1977 uS Supreme Court heard arguments in "reverse discrimination" case of Allan Bakke, white student denied admission to U of Calif Med School  

Oct 14   In the year 1977 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 in the year 1977.  

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

Oct 16   On this day in history michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81  

Oct 17   Canada begins regular live TV coverage of Parliament on this day in history.  

Oct 17   Robert C "Cal" Hubbard, US baseball player/umpire, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Oct 17   In the year 1977 west German commandos storm hijacked Lufthansa in Mogadishu, Somalia freeing all 86 hostages & killing 3 of the 4 hijackers  

Oct 18   In the year 1977 rolph Grant, cricketer (West Indian capt on 1939 England tour), dies  

Oct 19   On this day in history supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC  

Oct 20   In the year 1977 3 members of rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd die in charter plane crash  

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

Oct 21   Ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1977.  

Oct 22   On this day in history international Sun-Earth Explorers 1 & 2 launched into Earth orbit  

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

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

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   In the year 1977 james M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85  

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model  

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

Apr 02   Aiden Turner, British actor was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19   Joe Beimel, American baseball player was born in the year 1977.  

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   Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1977 death of avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide  

Jan 05   In the year 1977 onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967 died in the year 1977.  

Jan 18   Carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80 in the year 1977.