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   Islander Billy Smith's 10th shut-out opponent-Black Hawks 4-0 on this day in history.  

Dec 07   Paul Gibb, cricketer (England batsman, 8 Tests), dies in the year 1977.  

Dec 09   In the year 1977 clarice Lispector, writer, dies  

Dec 10   Soyuz 26 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.  

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

Dec 13   On this day in history entire University of Evansville basketball team, die in plane crash  

Dec 14   On this day in history egypt and Israel reps gather in Cairo for first formal peace conference  

Dec 18   Cyril Ritchard, actor (Peter Pan), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 20   In the year 1977 first Space walk made by G Grechko from Salyut  

Dec 22   36 die as grain elevator at Continental Grain Company plant explodes in the year 1977.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 22   In the year 1977 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) in the year 1977.  

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 in the year 1977.  

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 in the year 1977.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Fassbender, Actor  

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of aiden Turner, British actor  

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

Apr 21   Karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1977 abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53  

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

Jan 18   Carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80 on this day in history.