Historical Events In 1977

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

Feb 07   Herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts in the year 1977.  

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

Feb 08   Hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   In the year 1977 grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70  

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

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

Feb 11   Off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic  

Feb 14   The Unity Bank of Canada and Provincial Bank of Canada merge on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   Social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   In the year 1977 quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76  

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

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   In the year 1977 fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released  

Feb 19   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island in the year 1977.  

Feb 19   Shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons  

Feb 25   Soyuz 24 returns to Earth on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26   In the year 1977 first flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747)  

Feb 27   In the year 1977 allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic  

Feb 27   On this day in history keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1977 onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74  

Jan 09   In the year 1977 alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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.