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 in the year 1977.   

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

Sep 29   In the year 1977 alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78   

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

Sep 29   Soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into Earth orbit on this day in history.   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games   

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   Mason Gross, professor (Think Fast, 2 for the Money), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history doris Davenport, actress (Behind the News, Westerner), dies at 81   

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

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   Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77 in the year 1977.   

Oct 16   On this day in history michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81   

Oct 17   Canada begins regular live TV coverage of Parliament in the year 1977.   

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

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

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

Oct 19   In the year 1977 supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC   

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

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

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

Oct 22   On this day in history 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   Panamanians vote 2:1 to approve the new Canal treaties on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1977.   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model   

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

Apr 02   Aiden Turner, British actor was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1977 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   Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 in the year 1977.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80 on this day in history.