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 was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   Lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of joe Beimel, American baseball player   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide died in the year 1977.   

Jan 05   Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1977.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80 in the year 1977.