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   In the year 1977 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   In the year 1977 muhammad Ali won a unanimous, 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers   

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

Sep 30   On this day in history 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   Pier 39 opens in SF on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history soyuz 25 returns to Earth   

Oct 12   In the year 1977 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   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   Bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1977 linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series   

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

Oct 15   Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77 in the year 1977.   

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   In the year 1977 robert C "Cal" Hubbard, US baseball player/umpire, dies at 77   

Oct 17   West German commandos storm hijacked Lufthansa in Mogadishu, Somalia freeing all 86 hostages & killing 3 of the 4 hijackers in the year 1977.   

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

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

Oct 20   In the year 1977 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 in the year 1977.   

Oct 21   In the year 1977 ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48   

Oct 22   International Sun-Earth Explorers 1 & 2 launched into Earth orbit in the year 1977.   

Oct 23   In the year 1977 panamanians vote 2 1 to approve the new Canal treaties   

Oct 23   In the year 1977 panamanians vote 2:1 to approve the new Canal treaties   

Oct 26   5th & final test of space shuttle Enterprise on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Dr Clifford R Wharton Jr named chancellor of State University of NY in the year 1977.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of michael Fassbender, Actor   

Apr 02   Aiden Turner, British actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer   

Apr 19   Joe Beimel, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   Karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997) was born in the year 1977.   

Jan 02   On this day in history erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53   

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

Jan 05   Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 in the year 1977.   

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   Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53 in the year 1977.   

Jan 17   In the year 1977 death of gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967   

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