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   On this day in history 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   South Africa grants Bophuthatswana independence on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Islander Billy Smith's 10th shut-out opponent-Black Hawks 4-0 in the year 1977.   

Dec 07   Paul Gibb, cricketer (England batsman, 8 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1977.   

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

Dec 14   Egypt and Israel reps gather in Cairo for first formal peace conference in the year 1977.   

Dec 18   On this day in history cyril Ritchard, actor (Peter Pan), dies at 80   

Dec 19   Nellie Tayloe Ross, 1st woman governor, dies at 101 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   First Space walk made by G Grechko from Salyut in the year 1977.   

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

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   Johann Nepomuk David, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1977 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   In the year 1977 howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81   

Dec 30   Carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw) in the year 1977.   

Dec 31   In the year 1977 donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa   

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   On this day in history birth of curtis Cregan, American actor   

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   Aiden Turner, British actor was born in the year 1977.   

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   Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player was born in the year 1977.   

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 in the year 1977.   

Jan 05   In the year 1977 onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74   

Jan 09   Alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   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