Historical Events In 1977

Feb 06   In the year 1977 alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 meter over 16 buses, near Paris  

Feb 07   In the year 1977 herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82  

Feb 07   On this day in history soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts  

Feb 08   Earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   In the year 1977 hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced  

Feb 09   In the year 1977 denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92  

Feb 10   Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   On this day in history 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)  

Feb 11   Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 in the year 1977.  

Feb 11   In the year 1977 off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean  

Feb 13   Eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic in the year 1977.  

Feb 14   On this day in history the Unity Bank of Canada and Provincial Bank of Canada merge  

Feb 15   On this day in history royal Bank transfers three head office departments from Montreal to Toronto.  

Feb 15   On this day in history social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election  

Feb 16   In the year 1977 uSSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR  

Feb 17   Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 in the year 1977.  

Feb 18   George Harrison releases "True Love" in the year 1977.  

Feb 18   The first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert in the year 1977.  

Feb 19   On this day in history fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released  

Feb 19   On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island  

Feb 19   In the year 1977 shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner  

Feb 21   74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY on this day in history.  

Feb 22   On this day in history edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64  

Feb 24   On this day in history president Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights  

Feb 25   In the year 1977 oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons  

Feb 25   Soyuz 24 returns to Earth in the year 1977.  

Feb 26   Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43 in the year 1977.  

Feb 26   First flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747) in the year 1977.  

Feb 27   Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47 in the year 1977.  

Feb 27   In Toronto, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones rock group is arrested by the RCMP and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine in the year 1977.  

Feb 27   Judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic in the year 1977.  

Feb 27   In the year 1977 keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada  

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Jan 18   Curtis Cregan, American actor was born in the year 1977.  

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

Apr 02   Michael Fassbender, Actor was born in the year 1977.  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of aiden Turner, British actor  

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

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

Apr 19   Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21   In the year 1977 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   On this day in history death of avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide  

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

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

Jan 12   Henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history death of gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967  

Jan 18   Carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80 in the year 1977.