Historical Events In 1977

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

Dec 05   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 in the year 1977.   

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

Dec 09   On this day in history clarice Lispector, writer, dies   

Dec 10   In the year 1977 soyuz 26 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

Dec 12   On this day in history clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92   

Dec 13   Entire University of Evansville basketball team, die in plane crash on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 19   In the year 1977 nellie Tayloe Ross, 1st woman governor, dies at 101   

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

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) in the year 1977.   

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

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) 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado in the year 1977.   

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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   On this day in history birth of michael Fassbender, Actor   

Apr 02   Aiden Turner, British actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 19   Lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997)   

Jan 02   In the year 1977 erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53   

Jan 03   In the year 1977 death of avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

Jan 05   Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 in the year 1977.   

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   On this day in history abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53   

Jan 17   In the year 1977 death of gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967   

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