Historical Events In 1977

Jul 13   On this day in history nYC experiences 25 hr black-out  

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

Jul 15   In the year 1977 konstantin Fedin, writer, dies  

Jul 19   In the year 1977 john R Powers, US director model bureau, dies at 80  

Jul 19   N Chernykh discovers asteroid #2228 Soyuz-Apollo on this day in history.  

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   René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79 in the year 1977.  

Jul 23   Washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1977 gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95  

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

Jul 28   Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks on this day in history.  

Jul 28   The first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Jorgen Ponto, West German banker, murdered in the year 1977.  

Jul 31   Stacy Moskowitz, shot to death by Son of Sam, at 20 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history radio Shack announces TRS-80 computer. Within weeks thousands were ordered  

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   In the year 1977 edward Chapman, actor (Promoter, Rembrandt), dies at 75  

Aug 10   On this day in history postal employee David Berkowitz arrested in Yonkers, NY, accused of being "Son of Sam" the 44 caliber killer  

Aug 10   Vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75 in the year 1977.  

Aug 11   The first CH-46E Sea Knight with newly developed fiberglass rotor blades was flown by Marine Corps helicopter pilots in the year 1977.  

Aug 12   High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 launched into Earth orbit in the year 1977.  

Aug 12   On this day in history space shuttle Enterprise makes first atmospheric flight  

Aug 13   In the year 1977 first test glide of the shuttle  

Aug 13   In the year 1977 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   In the year 1977 groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86  

Aug 20   In the year 1977 nASA launches Voyager 2 towards Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune  

Aug 21   Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of aiden Turner, British actor  

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player  

Apr 21   Karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997) was born in the year 1977.  

Jan 02   In the year 1977 erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53  

Jan 03   Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide died on this day in history.  

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 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.