Historical Events In 1977

Dec 05   Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq & S Yemen on this day in history.  

Dec 05   The Plymouth Horizon was introduced on this day. It was the first American-made small car with front-wheel drive. Technical advances in drive technology had reduced the size and cost of front-wheel drive systems in the year 1977.  

Dec 06   South Africa grants Bophuthatswana independence in the year 1977.  

Dec 07   On this day in history islander Billy Smith's 10th shut-out opponent-Black Hawks 4-0  

Dec 07   On this day in history paul Gibb, cricketer (England batsman, 8 Tests), dies  

Dec 09   In the year 1977 clarice Lispector, writer, dies  

Dec 10   Soyuz 26 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station in the year 1977.  

Dec 12   On this day in history clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92  

Dec 13   Entire University of Evansville basketball team, die in plane crash in the year 1977.  

Dec 14   Egypt and Israel reps gather in Cairo for first formal peace conference in the year 1977.  

Dec 18   Cyril Ritchard, actor (Peter Pan), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Dec 19   In the year 1977 nellie Tayloe Ross, 1st woman governor, dies at 101  

Dec 20   First Space walk made by G Grechko from Salyut on this day in history.  

Dec 22   36 die as grain elevator at Continental Grain Company plant explodes on this day in history.  

Dec 22   After only ten months as a professional jockey, sixteen-year-old Steve Cauthen won his 355th race and set a new earnings record in the year 1977.  

Dec 22   Johann Nepomuk David, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Dec 22   The Canadian government starts building first six new naval frigates; part of $1.5 billion naval program. (not nearly enough) on this day in history.  

Dec 25   Charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88 in the year 1977.  

Dec 25   Israeli PM Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with Egyptian President Sadat in the year 1977.  

Dec 26   Howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81 in the year 1977.  

Dec 30   In the year 1977 carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw)  

Dec 31   Donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa in the year 1977.  

Dec 31   On this day in history nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62  

Dec 31   In the year 1977 ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado  

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

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model  

Apr 02   Michael Fassbender, Actor was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Aiden Turner, British actor was born in the year 1977.  

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

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of joe Beimel, American baseball player  

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

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997)  

Jan 02   Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide died in the year 1977.  

Jan 05   On this day in history onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74  

Jan 09   Alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1977.  

Jan 12   In the year 1977 henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69  

Jan 14   In the year 1977 abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1977 carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80