Page 13: 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   Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY in the year 1977.   

Sep 29   On this day in history alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78   

Sep 29   Muhammad Ali won a unanimous, 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers in the year 1977.   

Sep 29   On this day in history soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into Earth orbit   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games   

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 in the year 1977.   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1977 soyuz 25 returns to Earth   

Oct 12   4th test of the space shuttle Enterprise on this day in history.   

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 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   In the year 1977 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 18   Rolph Grant, cricketer (West Indian capt on 1939 England tour), dies in the year 1977.   

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

Oct 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history panamanians vote 2:1 to approve the new Canal treaties   

Oct 26   In the year 1977 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   James M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85 in the year 1977.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Michael Fassbender, Actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Aiden Turner, British actor was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   Joe Beimel, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player   

Apr 21   In the year 1977 birth of karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997)   

Jan 02   Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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   Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967 died in the year 1977.   

Jan 18   In the year 1977 carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80