Historical Events In 1977

Jan 01   Belgium reapportions 2359 communities into 596.   

Jan 01   Czech intellectualus and chinas begin Human Rights Group Chapter 77   

Jan 01   inaugural woman formally ordained an Episcopal priest (Jacqueline Means).   

Jan 02   Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53.   

Jan 03   Apple Computer incorporated.   

Jan 03   Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide.   

Jan 03   Lindy McDaniel retires with 2nd most pitching appearances (987 games).   

Jan 05   Kenya President Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament   

Jan 05   Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74   

Jan 06   EMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols   

Jan 06   In this year, Prince Andrew starts attending Lakefield College School near Peterborough, Ontario for two terms; second in line to the British throne.   

Jan 07   Human Rights Charter '77 established in Prague   

Jan 09   Alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 10   Canada expels four Cubans, two of them diplomats, after RCMP spy investigation.   

Jan 11   In this year, France releases Abu Daoud, a Palestinian suspected of involvement in the massacre of Israeli athletes at the.   

Jan 12   Anti-French demonstrations takes place in Israel after Paris released Abu Daoud, responsible 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli athletes   

Jan 12   Henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69   

Jan 12   Via Rail Canada is incorporated to operate inter-city passenger rail service.   

Jan 14   Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53   

Jan 15   Coneheads debut on "Saturday Night Live"   

Jan 17   Convicted murderer Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad at the Utah State Prison.   

Jan 17   Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967.   

Jan 17   Zaire President Mobutu visits Belgium   

Jan 18   Australia's worst rail crash, at Granville, Sydney, results in the deaths of 83 when train hits concrete bridge.   

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

Jan 18   Imran Khan takes 12 wickets in match for Pakistan win at the SCG.   

Jan 18   On his last day as U.S. President, Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino, better known to U.S. troops as Tokyo Rose, from her acts of treason during WWII.   

Jan 19   Geraldine Brooks, actress (Faraday and Co, Dumplings), dies at 51.   

Jan 19   On his last day as U.S. President, Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino, better known to U.S. troops as Tokyo Rose, from her acts of treason during WWII.   

Jan 19   World's largest crowd-12.7 million-for Indian religious festival   

Jan 20   George Bush, ends term as 11th director of CIA.   

Jan 20   Mr Knoche, serves as acting director of CIA through March 9.   

Jan 21   Italy legalizes abortion.   

Jan 21   John Vincent, composer, dies at 74   

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Jan 18   In the year 1977 birth of curtis Cregan, American actor   

Apr 02   Jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model was born in the year 1977.   

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 in the year 1977.   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player   

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   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   On this day in history henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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