Page 12: Historical Events In 1977

Aug 27   George Merritt, actor (I Monster, Canterbury Tale), dies at 86   

Aug 29   Jean Hagen, actress (Dead Ringer, Shaggy Dog, Arena), dies at 54.   

Aug 29   Lou Brock breaks Ty Cobb's record by stealing the 893rd base of his baseball career.   

Aug 31   Aleksandr Fedotov sets aircraft alt rec of 38.26 km (125524').   

Aug 31   In this year, Ian Smith claims the Rhodesian general election with 80 per cent of the overwhelmingly white electorate's vote   

Sep 01   1st TRS-80 Model I computer sold   

Sep 01   Ethel Waters, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather), dies at 76.   

Sep 05   Voyager 1 (US) launched toward fly-by of Jupiter, Saturn   

Sep 06   Guido Pannain, composer, dies at 85.   

Sep 07   G. Gordon Liddy is released from prison after serving a four-year term for his part in the Watergate conspiracy   

Sep 07   Gustave Reese, composer, dies at 77   

Sep 08   Interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy   

Sep 08   Zero [Samuel J] Mostel, US actor (Fiddler on the Roof), dies at 62.   

Sep 09   John Breeden, actor (Madame Racketeer, Salute), dies at 73.   

Sep 10   Hamida Djandoubi, convicted murderer last to, die by guillotine   

Sep 11   Don Blackman, actor (Old Man and Sea, Desert Legion), dies at 65.   

Sep 12   Robert Lowell, US poet/pacifist (Near the Ocean), dies at 60).   

Sep 13   2nd test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.   

Sep 13   Arthur Fagg, cricketer (5 Tests for England 1936-39/umpire), dies.   

Sep 13   Leopold Stokowski symphonic conductor, dies in England, at 95.   

Sep 13   Symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski dies in Hampshire, England, at age 95.   

Sep 13   The inaugural TV viewer discretion warning-Soap.   

Sep 16   90 minute pilot of "Logan's Run" premiers on TV.   

Sep 16   In this year, Ringo releases "Drowning in the Sea of Love".   

Sep 16   Marc Bolan, rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29.   

Sep 18   Courageous (US) sweeps Australia (Aust) in 24th America's Cup   

Sep 18   US Voyager I takes inaugural space photograph of Earth and Moon together.   

Sep 20   Voyager 2 launched for fly-by of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.   

Sep 23   3rd test of Space Shuttle Enterprise   

Sep 23   In this year, Cheryl Ladd adopts in place of Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels.   

Sep 24   Ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards.   

Sep 25   Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician, dies at 78   

Sep 26   Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY.   

Sep 29   Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78.   

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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),