Page 6: Historical Events In 1977

Apr 06   Judge rules the Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released.   

Apr 06   The Kingdome in Seattle opens   

Apr 07   Siegfried Buback, German FR procureur-genl, murdered attorney-general   

Apr 08   Frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71.   

Apr 09   Frank Milan actor (The Witness), dies at 71   

Apr 12   Philip K Wrigley, baseball owner (Chicago Cubs), dies at 82.   

Apr 13   Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #2382 Nonie   

Apr 13   Statistics Canada reports March unemployment figures at 90000, or 8.1% of the workforce; highest since figures inaugural collected in 1953.   

Apr 14   Riekus Waskowsky, Dutch poet, dies at 44   

Apr 16   Alex Haley finds his Roots in Juffure, Gambia.   

Apr 17   E F Helin and S J Bus discovers asteroid #2135 Aristaeus.   

Apr 17   Marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86   

Apr 18   In this year, Jerome Drayton claims the 81st Boston Marathon in in 2 14 46; the eighth Canadian to win the Marathon   

Apr 18   The Hall Commission Report on Grain Handling and Transportation is published. This recommends limited branch line abandonment on the prairies   

Apr 20   A R Klemola discovers asteroid #2261.   

Apr 20   Bryan Foy, director/writer, dies at 80.   

Apr 20   In this year, Ottawa starts $41 million program to upgrade the East Coast fishery.   

Apr 20   Supreme Court rules "Live Free or Die" may be covered on NH licenses   

Apr 20   Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiers   

Apr 21   Broadway play "Annie" opens, inaugural of 2377 performances.   

Apr 21   Gummo [Milton] Marx, US comic (Marx Brothers), dies at 84   

Apr 22   Charles Sanford orch leader (Your Show of Shows), dies at 71   

Apr 23   Czech chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously and only loses 10.   

Apr 23   Dr Allen Bussey completes 20302 yo-yo loops   

Apr 24   C Kowal discovers asteroid #2063 Bacchus   

Apr 26   NY's famed disco Studio 54 opens   

Apr 27   H-E Schuster discovers asteroid #2234 Schmadel.   

Apr 27   Stanley Adams, actor (Lillies of the Field, Thunder Alley), dies at 61   

Apr 28   Christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets   

Apr 28   Ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87.   

Apr 30   Argentina's Mothers of Plaza de Mayo hold inaugural weekly march to demand return of their disappeared children   

Apr 30   Clive Martin Douglas, composer, dies at 73   

May 01   In this year, Debbie Austin claims LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic   

May 02   "The King and I" opens at Uris Theater NYC for 719 performances.   

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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),