Page 15: Historical Events In 1977

Dec 07   Paul Gibb, cricketer (England batsman, 8 Tests), dies   

Dec 09   Clarice Lispector, writer, dies   

Dec 10   Soyuz 26 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station.   

Dec 12   Clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92.   

Dec 13   Entire University of Evansville basketball team, die in plane crash   

Dec 14   Egypt and Israel reps gather in Cairo for inaugural formal peace conference   

Dec 18   Cyril Ritchard, actor (Peter Pan), dies at 80   

Dec 19   Nellie Tayloe Ross, 1st woman governor, dies at 101   

Dec 20   inaugural Space walk made by G Grechko from Salyut   

Dec 22   36 die as grain elevator at Continental Grain Company plant explodes.   

Dec 22   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   In this year, The Canadian government starts building inaugural six new naval frigates; part of $1.5 billion naval program. (not nearly enough)   

Dec 22   Johann Nepomuk David, composer, dies at 82.   

Dec 25   Charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88.   

Dec 25   Israeli PM Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with Egyptian President Sadat.   

Dec 26   Howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81   

Dec 30   Carter holds inaugural news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw).   

Dec 31   Donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa   

Dec 31   Nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov and JJ), dies at 62   

Dec 31   Ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado.   

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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),