Historical Events In 1977

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1977 soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts  

Feb 08   On this day in history earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966  

Feb 08   On this day in history hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced  

Feb 09   Denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92 in the year 1977.  

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

Feb 11   In the year 1977 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   Eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship in the year 1977.  

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1977 the Unity Bank of Canada and Provincial Bank of Canada merge  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1977 social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election  

Feb 16   USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR in the year 1977.  

Feb 17   Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1977 george Harrison releases "True Love"  

Feb 18   On this day in history the first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert.  

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

Feb 19   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21   In the year 1977 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY  

Feb 22   Edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1977 president Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights  

Feb 25   Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons on this day in history.  

Feb 25   On this day in history soyuz 24 returns to Earth  

Feb 26   In the year 1977 bukka White, rocker, dies at 43  

Feb 26   First flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747) on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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   Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada in the year 1977.  

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model  

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

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

Apr 19   Lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1977 death of avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide  

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

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