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   On this day in history sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician, dies at 78   

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

Sep 29   Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78 in the year 1977.   

Sep 29   Muhammad Ali won a unanimous, 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers in the year 1977.   

Sep 29   In the year 1977 soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into Earth orbit   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1977 brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games   

Oct 04   Pier 39 opens in SF in the year 1977.   

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

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

Oct 11   Soyuz 25 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1977 4th test of the space shuttle Enterprise   

Oct 12   In the year 1977 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 14   On this day in history linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series   

Oct 15   In the year 1977 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   In the year 1977 canada begins regular live TV coverage of Parliament   

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

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

Oct 21   Ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1977.   

Oct 22   On this day in history international Sun-Earth Explorers 1 & 2 launched into Earth orbit   

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

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

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

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Jan 18   In the year 1977 birth of curtis Cregan, American actor   

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   In the year 1977 birth of lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer   

Apr 19   Joe Beimel, American baseball player was born in the year 1977.   

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

Apr 21   Karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide died in the year 1977.   

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   In the year 1977 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   On this day in history carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80