Historical Events In 1977

Nov 20 Egyptian President Sadat became first Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset

Nov 19 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat arrives in Israel

Nov 23 European weather satellite Meteosat 1 launched from Cape Canaveral

Nov 05 Guy Lombardo orchestra leader (Auld Lang Syne), dies in Houston at 75

Nov 21 First flight of the Concorde (London to New York)

Nov 12 New Orleans elects first black mayor, Ernest (Dutch) Morial

Nov 15 President Jimmy Carter welcomes Shah of Iran

Nov 25 David Steed balanced stationary on a bike for 9 hrs 15 mins

Nov 14 Egypt President Sadat repeats willingness to visit Israel to Cronkite

Nov 25 Richard Carlson actor (Col MacKenzie-MacKenzie's Raiders), dies at 65

Nov 22 Regular Concorde passenger service between NY and Europe begins

Sep 29 Soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into Earth orbit

Sep 13 Leopold Stokowski symphonic conductor, dies in England, at 95

Sep 23 3rd test of Space Shuttle Enterprise

Sep 20 Voyager 2 launched for fly-by of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Sep 18 US Voyager I takes first space photograph of Earth & Moon together

Sep 13 2nd test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise

Sep 16 90 minute pilot of "Logan's Run" premiers on TV

Sep 30 Ringo releases "Ringo the 4th" album

Sep 13 Symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski dies in Hampshire, England, at age 95.

Sep 16 Ringo releases "Drowning in the Sea of Love"

Sep 01 1st TRS-80 Model I computer sold

Sep 13 The first TV viewer discretion warning-Soap

Sep 23 Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels

Sep 29 Muhammad Ali won a unanimous, 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers

Sep 08 Interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy

Sep 26 Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY

Sep 05 Voyager 1 (US) launched toward fly-by of Jupiter, Saturn

Sep 18 Courageous (US) sweeps Australia (Aust) in 24th America's Cup

Sep 07 G. Gordon Liddy is released from prison after serving a four-year term for his part in the Watergate conspiracy.

Sep 24 Ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards

Jun 20 Oil enters Trans-Alaska pipeline exits 38 days later at Valdez

Jun 25 Roy C Sullivan of Va is struck by lightening for 7th time!

Jun 27 5-4 Supreme Court decision allows lawyers to advertise

Jun 18 Billy Martin &Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation

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