Page 3: Historical Events In 1977

Feb 06   Alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 meter over 16 buses, near Paris on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82 in the year 1977.   

Feb 07   In the year 1977 soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts   

Feb 08   Earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced in the year 1977.   

Feb 09   Denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92 in the year 1977.   

Feb 10   Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)   

Feb 11   Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean   

Feb 13   On this day in history eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship   

Feb 13   On this day in history jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77   

Feb 13   Pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Feb 14   The Unity Bank of Canada and Provincial Bank of Canada merge in the year 1977.   

Feb 15   Royal Bank transfers three head office departments from Montreal to Toronto on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election   

Feb 16   USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 in the year 1977.   

Feb 18   George Harrison releases "True Love" on this day in history.   

Feb 18   The first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert in the year 1977.   

Feb 19   Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

Feb 19   Shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1977 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY   

Feb 22   Edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64 in the year 1977.   

Feb 24   President Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1977 oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons   

Feb 25   In the year 1977 soyuz 24 returns to Earth   

Feb 26   Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   First flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1977 in Toronto, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones rock group is arrested by the RCMP and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine   

Feb 27   Judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1977 keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada   

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

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

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of michael Fassbender, Actor   

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1977 onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74   

Jan 09   Alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1977.   

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 on this day in history.   

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