Page 13: Historical Events In 1977

Sep 24   Ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards in the year 1977.   

Sep 25   Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY   

Sep 29   On this day in history alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78   

Sep 29   On this day in history muhammad Ali won a unanimous, 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers   

Sep 29   Soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into Earth orbit in the year 1977.   

Sep 30   Ringo releases "Ringo the 4th" album in the year 1977.   

Oct 01   Brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history pier 39 opens in SF   

Oct 09   Soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 6, but returned after failing to dock in the year 1977.   

Oct 11   Mason Gross, professor (Think Fast, 2 for the Money), dies at 66 in the year 1977.   

Oct 11   Soyuz 25 returns to Earth in the year 1977.   

Oct 12   4th test of the space shuttle Enterprise on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1977 doris Davenport, actress (Behind the News, Westerner), dies at 81   

Oct 12   On this day in history uS Supreme Court heard arguments in "reverse discrimination" case of Allan Bakke, white student denied admission to U of Calif Med School   

Oct 14   In the year 1977 bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74   

Oct 14   Linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series in the year 1977.   

Oct 15   Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 & stays #1 for 10 weeks in the year 1977.   

Oct 15   On this day in history ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77   

Oct 16   In the year 1977 michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81   

Oct 17   Canada begins regular live TV coverage of Parliament on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Robert C "Cal" Hubbard, US baseball player/umpire, dies at 77 in the year 1977.   

Oct 17   On this day in history west German commandos storm hijacked Lufthansa in Mogadishu, Somalia freeing all 86 hostages & killing 3 of the 4 hijackers   

Oct 18   Rolph Grant, cricketer (West Indian capt on 1939 England tour), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 20   3 members of rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd die in charter plane crash on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1977 international Sun-Earth Explorers 1 & 2 launched into Earth orbit   

Oct 23   Panamanians vote 2 1 to approve the new Canal treaties in the year 1977.   

Oct 23   On this day in history panamanians vote 2:1 to approve the new Canal treaties   

Oct 26   In the year 1977 5th & final test of space shuttle Enterprise   

Oct 26   Dr Clifford R Wharton Jr named chancellor of State University of NY on this day in history.   

Oct 27   James M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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Jan 18   Curtis Cregan, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1977 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 in the year 1977.   

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of joe Beimel, American baseball player   

Apr 19   Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967 died in the year 1977.   

Jan 18   In the year 1977 carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80