Page 15: Historical Events In 1977

Dec 05   Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq & S Yemen on this day in history.   

Dec 05   The Plymouth Horizon was introduced on this day. It was the first American-made small car with front-wheel drive. Technical advances in drive technology had reduced the size and cost of front-wheel drive systems on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history south Africa grants Bophuthatswana independence   

Dec 07   Islander Billy Smith's 10th shut-out opponent-Black Hawks 4-0 in the year 1977.   

Dec 07   In the year 1977 paul Gibb, cricketer (England batsman, 8 Tests), dies   

Dec 09   In the year 1977 clarice Lispector, writer, dies   

Dec 10   On this day in history soyuz 26 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

Dec 12   Clementine O Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones, dies at 92 in the year 1977.   

Dec 13   On this day in history entire University of Evansville basketball team, die in plane crash   

Dec 14   In the year 1977 egypt and Israel reps gather in Cairo for first formal peace conference   

Dec 18   Cyril Ritchard, actor (Peter Pan), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Nellie Tayloe Ross, 1st woman governor, dies at 101 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   First Space walk made by G Grechko from Salyut on this day in history.   

Dec 22   36 die as grain elevator at Continental Grain Company plant explodes in the year 1977.   

Dec 22   After only ten months as a professional jockey, sixteen-year-old Steve Cauthen won his 355th race and set a new earnings record in the year 1977.   

Dec 22   On this day in history johann Nepomuk David, composer, dies at 82   

Dec 22   The Canadian government starts building first six new naval frigates; part of $1.5 billion naval program. (not nearly enough) in the year 1977.   

Dec 25   In the year 1977 charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88   

Dec 25   Israeli PM Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with Egyptian President Sadat on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81   

Dec 30   On this day in history carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw)   

Dec 31   In the year 1977 donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa   

Dec 31   Nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62 in the year 1977.   

Dec 31   In the year 1977 ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado   

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1977 alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71   

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

Jan 18   Carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80 in the year 1977.