Historical Events In 1977

Sep 24   On this day in history ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards   

Sep 25   In the year 1977 sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician, dies at 78   

Sep 26   On this day in history sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY   

Sep 29   Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78 in the year 1977.   

Sep 29   On this day in history muhammad Ali won a unanimous, 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers   

Sep 29   Soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into Earth orbit on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1977 ringo releases "Ringo the 4th" album   

Oct 01   Brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games in the year 1977.   

Oct 04   On this day in history pier 39 opens in SF   

Oct 09   Soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 6, but returned after failing to dock in the year 1977.   

Oct 11   In the year 1977 mason Gross, professor (Think Fast, 2 for the Money), dies at 66   

Oct 11   Soyuz 25 returns to Earth in the year 1977.   

Oct 12   4th test of the space shuttle Enterprise in the year 1977.   

Oct 12   In the year 1977 doris Davenport, actress (Behind the News, Westerner), dies at 81   

Oct 12   US Supreme Court heard arguments in "reverse discrimination" case of Allan Bakke, white student denied admission to U of Calif Med School on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 in the year 1977.   

Oct 14   Linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 & stays #1 for 10 weeks in the year 1977.   

Oct 15   Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81   

Oct 17   Canada begins regular live TV coverage of Parliament on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Robert C "Cal" Hubbard, US baseball player/umpire, dies at 77 in the year 1977.   

Oct 17   In the year 1977 west German commandos storm hijacked Lufthansa in Mogadishu, Somalia freeing all 86 hostages & killing 3 of the 4 hijackers   

Oct 18   In the year 1977 rolph Grant, cricketer (West Indian capt on 1939 England tour), dies   

Oct 19   On this day in history supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC   

Oct 20   On this day in history 3 members of rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd die in charter plane crash   

Oct 20   Cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1977.   

Oct 22   In the year 1977 international Sun-Earth Explorers 1 & 2 launched into Earth orbit   

Oct 23   Panamanians vote 2 1 to approve the new Canal treaties on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Panamanians vote 2:1 to approve the new Canal treaties on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history 5th & final test of space shuttle Enterprise   

Oct 26   On this day in history dr Clifford R Wharton Jr named chancellor of State University of NY   

Oct 27   James M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of michael Fassbender, Actor   

Apr 02   Aiden Turner, British actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer   

Apr 19   Joe Beimel, American baseball player was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 19   Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history 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 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   Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967 died on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80