Historical Events In 1977

Sep 24   On this day in history ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards  

Sep 25   Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history muhammad Ali won a unanimous, 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers  

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   Brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games on this day in history.  

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

Oct 09   Soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 6, but returned after failing to dock in the year 1977.  

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

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   In the year 1977 doris Davenport, actress (Behind the News, Westerner), dies at 81  

Oct 12   US Supreme Court heard arguments in "reverse discrimination" case of Allan Bakke, white student denied admission to U of Calif Med School on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 16   In the year 1977 michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81  

Oct 17   On this day in history 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   West German commandos storm hijacked Lufthansa in Mogadishu, Somalia freeing all 86 hostages & killing 3 of the 4 hijackers in the year 1977.  

Oct 18   On this day in history rolph Grant, cricketer (West Indian capt on 1939 England tour), dies  

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 in the year 1977.  

Oct 20   In the year 1977 cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28  

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

Oct 22   In the year 1977 international Sun-Earth Explorers 1 & 2 launched into Earth orbit  

Oct 23   On this day in history panamanians vote 2 1 to approve the new Canal treaties  

Oct 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1977 birth of aiden Turner, British actor  

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer  

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of joe Beimel, American baseball player  

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

Apr 21   In the year 1977 birth of karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997)  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1977.  

Jan 09   Alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1977 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   On this day in history 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