Page 10: Historical Events In 1977

Jul 03   Hugh Le Caine, composer, dies at 63   

Jul 04   Cubs use fielder Larry Bittner as a pitcher.   

Jul 04   In this year, Nigel Harrison formally adopts in place of Gary Valentine as bassist of Blondie   

Jul 05   Pakistan's army, led by Gen Mohammad Zia ul-Haq, seizes power   

Jul 05   Pakistans leader, Mr Bhutto, deposed by the military.   

Jul 06   Oedoen Partos, composer, dies at 69   

Jul 08   Sabra Starr finishes longest recorded belly dance (100 hrs)   

Jul 09   Dr Loren Eiseley prof of Anthropology (Animal Secrets), dies at 69.   

Jul 09   Loren C Eiseley, US anthropologist/writer (Animal Secrets), dies at 69   

Jul 10   Norman Paris orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41   

Jul 11   Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Rev Martin Luther King Jr   

Jul 12   Ed Holmes actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66   

Jul 12   The inaugural free flight test of space shuttle Enterprise.   

Jul 13   NYC experiences 25 hr black-out   

Jul 14   N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2286 Fesenkov, #2492 Kutuzov, #2509 Chukotka, #2607 Yakutia and #3213   

Jul 15   Konstantin Fedin, writer, dies   

Jul 19   John R Powers, US director model bureau, dies at 80   

Jul 19   N Chernykh discovers asteroid #2228 Soyuz-Apollo   

Jul 20   Carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90.   

Jul 20   Flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, results in the deaths of 80 and causing $350 mil damage   

Jul 23   René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79.   

Jul 23   Washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges   

Jul 26   Gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95   

Jul 27   John Lennon is granted a green card for permanent residence in US   

Jul 28   Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks.   

Jul 28   The inaugural oil flow through the Alaska pipeline.   

Jul 29   Austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies.   

Jul 30   Jorgen Ponto, West German banker, murdered.   

Jul 31   Stacy Moskowitz, shot to death by Son of Sam, at 20   

Aug 01   Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47   

Aug 03   Alfred Lunt, actor (Guardsman, Sally of Sawdust), dies at 83   

Aug 03   Radio Shack announces TRS-80 computer. Within weeks thousands were ordered   

Aug 04   Emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92.   

Aug 04   Pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy.   

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Jan 18   Curtis cregan: American actor   

Apr 02   Jelena abbou: Serbian fitness model   

Apr 02   Michael fassbender: Actor   

Apr 02   Aiden turner: British actor   

Apr 19   Lucien mettomo: Cameroonian footballer   

Apr 19   Joe beimel: American baseball player   

Apr 19   Dennys reyes: Mexican baseball player   

Apr 21   Karen ann peterson: Miss aruba universe (1997)   

Jan 02   Erroll garner: Jazz pianist (misty),   

Jan 03   Avraham ofer: Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

Jan 05   Onslow stevens: Actor (mr fisher-this is the life),    

Jan 09   Alexey kozlovsky: Composer,    

Jan 12   Henri-georges clouzot: Director (diabolique, truth),    

Jan 14   Abdul razak bin hussain: Premier of malaysia (1970-77),   

Jan 17   Gary gilmore: Executed in utah, 1st us execution since 1967   

Jan 18   Carl zuckmayer: German/swiss/us playwright (second wind),