Historical Events In 1977

Jul 13   On this day in history nYC experiences 25 hr black-out  

Jul 14   On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroids #2286 Fesenkov, #2492 Kutuzov, #2509 Chukotka, #2607 Yakutia & #3213  

Jul 15   On this day in history konstantin Fedin, writer, dies  

Jul 19   John R Powers, US director model bureau, dies at 80 in the year 1977.  

Jul 19   N Chernykh discovers asteroid #2228 Soyuz-Apollo on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1977 carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90  

Jul 20   Flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, kills 80 & causing $350 mil damage in the year 1977.  

Jul 23   In the year 1977 rené de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79  

Jul 23   Washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95 in the year 1977.  

Jul 27   In the year 1977 john Lennon is granted a green card for permanent residence in US  

Jul 28   Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks on this day in history.  

Jul 28   On this day in history the first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline  

Jul 29   On this day in history austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies  

Jul 30   On this day in history jorgen Ponto, West German banker, murdered  

Jul 31   Stacy Moskowitz, shot to death by Son of Sam, at 20 in the year 1977.  

Aug 01   In the year 1977 francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47  

Aug 03   On this day in history alfred Lunt, actor (Guardsman, Sally of Sawdust), dies at 83  

Aug 03   On this day in history radio Shack announces TRS-80 computer. Within weeks thousands were ordered  

Aug 04   In the year 1977 emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92  

Aug 04   Pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy on this day in history.  

Aug 05   On this day in history charles Carson, actor (Cry the Beloved Country), dies at 87  

Aug 09   Edward Chapman, actor (Promoter, Rembrandt), dies at 75 in the year 1977.  

Aug 10   Postal employee David Berkowitz arrested in Yonkers, NY, accused of being "Son of Sam" the 44 caliber killer on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   The first CH-46E Sea Knight with newly developed fiberglass rotor blades was flown by Marine Corps helicopter pilots on this day in history.  

Aug 12   On this day in history high Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 launched into Earth orbit  

Aug 12   Space shuttle Enterprise makes first atmospheric flight in the year 1977.  

Aug 13   First test glide of the shuttle on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Henry Williamson, English author (Tarka the Otter), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1977 elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42  

Aug 19   In the year 1977 groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86  

Aug 20   On this day in history nASA launches Voyager 2 towards Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune  

Aug 21   Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87 in the year 1977.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of aiden Turner, British actor  

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

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   On this day in history birth of karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997)  

Jan 02   In the year 1977 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 in the year 1977.  

Jan 12   In the year 1977 henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1977 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.