Page 13: Historical Events In 1977

Sep 24   On this day in history ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards   

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

Sep 26   Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Muhammad Ali won a unanimous, 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into Earth orbit   

Sep 30   In the year 1977 ringo releases "Ringo the 4th" album   

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

Oct 04   In the year 1977 pier 39 opens in SF   

Oct 09   On this day in history soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 6, but returned after failing to dock   

Oct 11   On this day in history mason Gross, professor (Think Fast, 2 for the Money), dies at 66   

Oct 11   On this day in history soyuz 25 returns to Earth   

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

Oct 12   Doris Davenport, actress (Behind the News, Westerner), dies at 81 in the year 1977.   

Oct 12   In the year 1977 uS Supreme Court heard arguments in "reverse discrimination" case of Allan Bakke, white student denied admission to U of Calif Med School   

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

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

Oct 15   On this day in history debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 & stays #1 for 10 weeks   

Oct 15   In the year 1977 ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77   

Oct 16   Michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81 in the year 1977.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1977.   

Oct 19   Supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC in the year 1977.   

Oct 20   In the year 1977 3 members of rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd die in charter plane crash   

Oct 20   In the year 1977 cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28   

Oct 21   On this day in history ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48   

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   In the year 1977 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   In the year 1977 dr Clifford R Wharton Jr named chancellor of State University of NY   

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

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Jan 18   On this day in history birth of curtis Cregan, American actor   

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model   

Apr 02   Michael Fassbender, Actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of aiden Turner, British actor   

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player   

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   Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 12   On this day in history henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69   

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   Carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80 in the year 1977.