Historical Events In 1977

Jul 13   NYC experiences 25 hr black-out on this day in history.  

Jul 14   In the year 1977 n Chernykh discovers asteroids #2286 Fesenkov, #2492 Kutuzov, #2509 Chukotka, #2607 Yakutia & #3213  

Jul 15   Konstantin Fedin, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 19   On this day in history john R Powers, US director model bureau, dies at 80  

Jul 19   On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroid #2228 Soyuz-Apollo  

Jul 20   Carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90 in the year 1977.  

Jul 20   In the year 1977 flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, kills 80 & causing $350 mil damage  

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

Jul 23   In the year 1977 washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges  

Jul 26   Gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 28   In the year 1977 roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks  

Jul 28   The first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1977 jorgen Ponto, West German banker, murdered  

Jul 31   In the year 1977 stacy Moskowitz, shot to death by Son of Sam, at 20  

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

Aug 03   Alfred Lunt, actor (Guardsman, Sally of Sawdust), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Aug 03   Radio Shack announces TRS-80 computer. Within weeks thousands were ordered in the year 1977.  

Aug 04   Emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Aug 04   In the year 1977 pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy  

Aug 05   Charles Carson, actor (Cry the Beloved Country), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history edward Chapman, actor (Promoter, Rembrandt), dies at 75  

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

Aug 10   Vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75 in the year 1977.  

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   In the year 1977 high Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 launched into Earth orbit  

Aug 12   In the year 1977 space shuttle Enterprise makes first atmospheric flight  

Aug 13   In the year 1977 first test glide of the shuttle  

Aug 13   Henry Williamson, English author (Tarka the Otter), dies in the year 1977.  

Aug 16   On this day in history elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42  

Aug 19   Groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86 on this day in history.  

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

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

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Jan 18   On this day in history birth of curtis Cregan, American actor  

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   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   In the year 1977 birth of joe Beimel, American baseball player  

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

Apr 21   Karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997) was born in the year 1977.  

Jan 02   On this day in history erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69  

Jan 14   In the year 1977 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 in the year 1977.  

Jan 18   Carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80 in the year 1977.