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   On this day in history herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82   

Feb 07   Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts in the year 1977.   

Feb 08   Earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 in the year 1977.   

Feb 08   On this day in history hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced   

Feb 09   In the year 1977 denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92   

Feb 10   Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1977.   

Feb 11   20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean) in the year 1977.   

Feb 11   Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 in the year 1977.   

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

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

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

Feb 13   Pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic in the year 1977.   

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   On this day in history quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

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 in the year 1977.   

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   74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY in the year 1977.   

Feb 22   Edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1977 president Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights   

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

Feb 25   Soyuz 24 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1977 bukka White, rocker, dies at 43   

Feb 26   On this day in history first flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747)   

Feb 27   Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47 in the year 1977.   

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 in the year 1977.   

Feb 27   On this day in history keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada   

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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   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 in the year 1977.   

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   On this day in history alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 12   Henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1977 abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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