Page 11: Historical Events In 1977

Aug 05   Charles Carson, actor (Cry the Beloved Country), dies at 87   

Aug 09   Edward Chapman, actor (Promoter, Rembrandt), dies at 75   

Aug 10   Postal employee David Berkowitz arrested in Yonkers, NY, accused of being "Son of Sam" the 44 caliber killer   

Aug 10   Vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75   

Aug 11   The inaugural CH-46E Sea Knight with newly developed fiberglass rotor blades was flown by Marine Corps helicopter pilots   

Aug 12   High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 launched into Earth orbit   

Aug 12   Space shuttle Enterprise makes inaugural atmospheric flight   

Aug 13   Henry Williamson, English author (Tarka the Otter), dies   

Aug 13   inaugural test glide of the shuttle   

Aug 16   Elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42.   

Aug 19   Groucho Martin, NYC, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86   

Aug 20   NASA launches Voyager 2 towards Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.   

Aug 21   Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87.   

Aug 22   Sebastian Cabot, actor (Mr French-Family Affair), dies at 59.   

Aug 23   Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59.   

Aug 23   The inaugural man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor).   

Aug 26   HA Rey, author of popular constellation book, dies at 78   

Aug 27   George Merritt, actor (I Monster, Canterbury Tale), dies at 86.   

Aug 29   Jean Hagen, actress (Dead Ringer, Shaggy Dog, Arena), dies at 54   

Aug 29   Lou Brock breaks Ty Cobb's record by stealing the 893rd base of his baseball career   

Aug 31   Aleksandr Fedotov sets aircraft alt rec of 38.26 km (125524')   

Aug 31   In this year, Ian Smith claims the Rhodesian general election with 80 per cent of the overwhelmingly white electorate's vote   

Sep 01   1st TRS-80 Model I computer sold.   

Sep 01   Ethel Waters, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather), dies at 76   

Sep 05   Voyager 1 (US) launched toward fly-by of Jupiter, Saturn   

Sep 06   Guido Pannain, composer, dies at 85.   

Sep 07   G. Gordon Liddy is released from prison after serving a four-year term for his part in the Watergate conspiracy   

Sep 07   Gustave Reese, composer, dies at 77   

Sep 08   Interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy   

Sep 08   Zero [Samuel J] Mostel, US actor (Fiddler on the Roof), dies at 62.   

Sep 09   John Breeden, actor (Madame Racketeer, Salute), dies at 73   

Sep 10   Hamida Djandoubi, convicted murderer last to, die by guillotine.   

Sep 11   Don Blackman, actor (Old Man and Sea, Desert Legion), dies at 65.   

Sep 12   Robert Lowell, US poet/pacifist (Near the Ocean), dies at 60)   

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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),