Historical Events In 1977

Jan 03 Apple Computer incorporated

Jan 30 Allan Border scores 36 in his 1st-class innings (New South Wales vs Queesland)

Jan 07 Human Rights Charter '77 established in Prague

Jan 01 Czech intellectualus & chinas begin Human Rights Group Chapter 77

Jan 03 Lindy McDaniel retires with 2nd most pitching appearances (987 games)

Jan 27 The first broadcast of "Roots" mini-series on ABC TV

Jan 06 EMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols

Jan 27 The first broadcast of "Roots" mini-series on ABC TV

Jan 01 Belgium reapportions 2,359 communities into 596

Jan 05 Kenya President Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament

Jan 01 First woman formally ordained an Episcopal priest (Jacqueline Means)

Jan 26 Soviet figure skaters Sergei Shakrai &Marine Tcherkasova are first to perform a quadruple twist lift, Helsinki

Jan 21 Italy legalizes abortion

Jan 31 Frenchman François Claustre freed, after 33 months as hostage in Chad

Jan 03 Apple Computer incorporated

Jan 19 World's largest crowd-12.7 million-for Indian religious festival

Jan 17 Zaire President Mobutu visits Belgium

Jan 10 Canada expels four Cubans, two of them diplomats, after RCMP spy investigation

Jan 18 On his last day as U.S. President, Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino, better known to U.S. troops as Tokyo Rose, from her acts of treason during WWII.

Jan 31 Frenchman François Claustre freed, after 33 months as hostage in Chad

Jan 21 U.S. Presient Jimmy Carter provides a presidential pardon to most Vietnam War draft dodgers.

Jan 18 Imran Khan takes 12 wickets in match for Pakistan win at the SCG

Jan 18 Australia's worst rail crash, at Granville, Sydney, kills 83 when train hits concrete bridge.

Jan 01 Belgium reapportions 2,359 communities into 596

Jan 30 8th (final) part of "Roots" is most-watched entertainment show ever

Jan 23 $1.5-million Serge Lepage dress exhibited, Paris

Jan 06 Prince Andrew starts attending Lakefield College School near Peterborough, Ontario for two terms; second in line to the British throne

Jan 03 Lindy McDaniel retires with 2nd most pitching appearances (987 games)

Jan 11 France releases Abu Daoud, a Palestinian suspected of involvement in the massacre of Israeli athletes at the

Feb 15 Royal Bank transfers three head office departments from Montreal to Toronto.

Feb 15 Social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election

Feb 02 Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL record for a defenseman

Feb 05 "CB Savage" by Rod Hart peaks at #67

Feb 28 A killer whale born in captivity at Marineland, Los Angeles CA

Feb 05 Sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in 6 rounds in his first pro fight

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