Historical Events In 1977

Sep 24   In the year 1977 ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards   

Sep 25   Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician, dies at 78 in the year 1977.   

Sep 26   Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1977 alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78   

Sep 29   Muhammad Ali won a unanimous, 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1977 soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into Earth orbit   

Sep 30   Ringo releases "Ringo the 4th" album on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1977 pier 39 opens in SF   

Oct 09   Soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 6, but returned after failing to dock on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Mason Gross, professor (Think Fast, 2 for the Money), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Soyuz 25 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1977.   

Oct 14   Bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series in the year 1977.   

Oct 15   On this day in history debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 & stays #1 for 10 weeks   

Oct 15   In the year 1977 ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77   

Oct 16   Michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1977 canada begins regular live TV coverage of Parliament   

Oct 17   On this day in history robert C "Cal" Hubbard, US baseball player/umpire, dies at 77   

Oct 17   West German commandos storm hijacked Lufthansa in Mogadishu, Somalia freeing all 86 hostages & killing 3 of the 4 hijackers on this day in history.   

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

Oct 19   In the year 1977 supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC   

Oct 20   In the year 1977 3 members of rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd die in charter plane crash   

Oct 20   On this day in history cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28   

Oct 21   In the year 1977 ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48   

Oct 22   On this day in history international Sun-Earth Explorers 1 & 2 launched into Earth orbit   

Oct 23   On this day in history panamanians vote 2 1 to approve the new Canal treaties   

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   Dr Clifford R Wharton Jr named chancellor of State University of NY in the year 1977.   

Oct 27   In the year 1977 james M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85   

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

Apr 02   Jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   Michael Fassbender, Actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997)   

Jan 02   Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 in the year 1977.   

Jan 03   Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide died in the year 1977.   

Jan 05   In the year 1977 onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74   

Jan 09   Alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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