Page 14: Historical Events In 1977

Nov 03   Florence Vidor, actress (Jack Knife Man), dies at 82.   

Nov 05   Aleksei G Stachanov, Russian model miner, dies at 72   

Nov 05   Guy Lombardo orchestra leader (Auld Lang Syne), dies in Houston at 75.   

Nov 06   39 killed in an earthen dam burst at Toccoa Falls Bible College, Ga   

Nov 09   Gertrude Astor, actress (Ship of Wanted Men), dies on 90th birthday.   

Nov 12   New Orleans elects inaugural black mayor, Ernest (Dutch) Morial   

Nov 14   Egypt President Sadat repeats willingness to visit Israel to Cronkite   

Nov 14   Richard Addinsell, English composer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 73.   

Nov 15   President Jimmy Carter welcomes Shah of Iran.   

Nov 17   Egyptian President Sadat formally accepts invitation to visit Israel   

Nov 18   Victor Francen, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio), dies at 89   

Nov 19   -21] Egyptian president Sadat visits Israel   

Nov 19   Egyptian President Anwar Sadat arrives in Israel.   

Nov 20   Egyptian President Sadat became inaugural Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset.   

Nov 20   Maxie Wander, writer, dies   

Nov 21   inaugural flight of the Concorde (London to New York)   

Nov 21   The inaugural flight of the Concorde between London and New York.   

Nov 22   Reg Perks, England cricket pace bowler (1938-39), dies   

Nov 22   Regular Concorde passenger service between NY and Europe begins.   

Nov 23   European weather satellite Meteosat 1 launched from Cape Canaveral.   

Nov 24   Richard Carlson, actor/director (Little Foxes, Hunted), dies at 65.   

Nov 25   David Steed balanced stationary on a bike for 9 hrs 15 mins.   

Nov 25   Richard Carlson actor (Col MacKenzie-MacKenzie's Raiders), dies at 65.   

Nov 25   Richard Carlson, actor (Col MacKenzie-MacKenzie's Raiders), dies at 65   

Nov 27   John L McClellan, (Sen-D-Ark), dies at 81   

Nov 28   Trevor Bardette, actor (Clanton-Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies at 75.   

Nov 29   George Hamilton Combs, TV host (Through the Curtain), dies at 78.   

Dec 01   Paul Hardy, Belgian designer (Italian Country, dies at 69   

Dec 04   Jean-Bedel Bokassa, ruler of Central African Empire, crowns himself.   

Dec 04   Leila Hyams, actress (Red Headed Woman, Freaks), dies at 72   

Dec 05   Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and S Yemen.   

Dec 05   The Plymouth Horizon was introduced on this day. It was the inaugural American-made small car with front-wheel drive. Technical advances in drive technology had reduced the size and cost of front-wheel drive systems.   

Dec 06   South Africa grants Bophuthatswana independence.   

Dec 07   Islander Billy Smith's 10th shut-out opponent-Black Hawks 4-0.   

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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),