Page 15: Historical Events In 1977

Dec 05   Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq & S Yemen in the year 1977.   

Dec 05   In the year 1977 the Plymouth Horizon was introduced on this day. It was the first 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   In the year 1977 south Africa grants Bophuthatswana independence   

Dec 07   In the year 1977 islander Billy Smith's 10th shut-out opponent-Black Hawks 4-0   

Dec 07   On this day in history paul Gibb, cricketer (England batsman, 8 Tests), dies   

Dec 09   Clarice Lispector, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history soyuz 26 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

Dec 12   Clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1977 entire University of Evansville basketball team, die in plane crash   

Dec 14   Egypt and Israel reps gather in Cairo for first formal peace conference on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1977 cyril Ritchard, actor (Peter Pan), dies at 80   

Dec 19   Nellie Tayloe Ross, 1st woman governor, dies at 101 in the year 1977.   

Dec 20   First Space walk made by G Grechko from Salyut on this day in history.   

Dec 22   36 die as grain elevator at Continental Grain Company plant explodes on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1977 after only ten months as a professional jockey, sixteen-year-old Steve Cauthen won his 355th race and set a new earnings record.   

Dec 22   On this day in history johann Nepomuk David, composer, dies at 82   

Dec 22   The Canadian government starts building first six new naval frigates; part of $1.5 billion naval program. (not nearly enough) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88   

Dec 25   Israeli PM Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with Egyptian President Sadat on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81   

Dec 30   Carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw) on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62 in the year 1977.   

Dec 31   In the year 1977 ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado   

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Jan 18   Curtis Cregan, American actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model   

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player   

Apr 21   Karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997) was born in the year 1977.   

Jan 02   In the year 1977 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   On this day in history onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74   

Jan 09   On this day in history alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967   

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