January
*The Commodore PET, the first all-in-one home computer, is demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago.
*1/1-Australian State, Queensland, eliminates the inheritance tax.
*1/3-Apple Computer incorporates
*1/6-EMI rops the Sex Pistols from their label.
*1/8-Three bombs explode in Moscow during a 37 minute period. Seven people are killed. An Armenian separtist group is blamed.
*1/17-Gary Gilmore is executed in Utah, by means of firing squad. This is the first execution after the death penalty is reintroduced.
*1/17-49 marines from the USS Trenton and USS Guam die in the waters of Barcelona.
*1/18-Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as being the cause of Legionaires' disease.
*1/19-Gerald Ford, US President, pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino (AKA Tokyo Rose) on his final full day in office.
*1/20-Jimmy Carter is sworn into office of President of the United States.
*1/21-Jimmy Carter, US President, pardons Vietnam War draft dodgers.
*1/28-The Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977.
*The Commodore PET, the first all-in-one home computer, is demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago.
*1/1-Australian State, Queensland, eliminates the inheritance tax.
*1/3-Apple Computer incorporates
*1/6-EMI rops the Sex Pistols from their label.
*1/8-Three bombs explode in Moscow during a 37 minute period. Seven people are killed. An Armenian separtist group is blamed.
*1/17-Gary Gilmore is executed in Utah, by means of firing squad. This is the first execution after the death penalty is reintroduced.
*1/17-49 marines from the USS Trenton and USS Guam die in the waters of Barcelona.
*1/18-Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as being the cause of Legionaires' disease.
*1/19-Gerald Ford, US President, pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino (AKA Tokyo Rose) on his final full day in office.
*1/20-Jimmy Carter is sworn into office of President of the United States.
*1/21-Jimmy Carter, US President, pardons Vietnam War draft dodgers.
*1/28-The Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977.
February
*2/4-Fleetwood Mac's Rumours is released.
*2/7-The Soviet Union launches Soyuz 24.
*2/7-London's International Times famously proclaims "punk is dead".
*2/15-Space Shuttle Program: First test taxi flight of Space Shuttle Enterprise.
*2/4-Fleetwood Mac's Rumours is released.
*2/7-The Soviet Union launches Soyuz 24.
*2/7-London's International Times famously proclaims "punk is dead".
*2/15-Space Shuttle Program: First test taxi flight of Space Shuttle Enterprise.
March
*3/10-Rings of Uranus discovered.
*3/27-A collision between KLM and Pan AM Boeing 747s in the Canary Islands kills 583 people. Deadliest accident in aviation history.
*3/28-Marquette University defeats the University of North Carolina in the men's NCAA basketball tournament by a score of 67-59.
*3/10-Rings of Uranus discovered.
*3/27-A collision between KLM and Pan AM Boeing 747s in the Canary Islands kills 583 people. Deadliest accident in aviation history.
*3/28-Marquette University defeats the University of North Carolina in the men's NCAA basketball tournament by a score of 67-59.
April
*4/5-Demonstrations begin in 10 U.S. cities in order to convince President Jimmy Cart to implement the first Federal civil rights law for the disabled without reinstituting the "seperate but equal" doctrine.
*4/7-The Toronto Blue Jays play their first game against the Chicago White Sox.
*4/7-The Seattle Mariners play their first game against the California Angels.
*4/8-The Clash's debut album, The Clash, is released in the UK.
*4/21-Residents of Dover, Massachusetts report sighting of an "eerie monster", later named the Dover Demon.
*4/22-The first use of optical fiber to carry live telephone traffic.
*4/30-Start of the Cambodian-Vietnamese War.
*4/30-Led Zeppelin sets a world record attendance for an indoor solo attraction at the Pontiac Silverdome. 76,229 people attend a concert for the group's 1977 North American tour.
*4/5-Demonstrations begin in 10 U.S. cities in order to convince President Jimmy Cart to implement the first Federal civil rights law for the disabled without reinstituting the "seperate but equal" doctrine.
*4/7-The Toronto Blue Jays play their first game against the Chicago White Sox.
*4/7-The Seattle Mariners play their first game against the California Angels.
*4/8-The Clash's debut album, The Clash, is released in the UK.
*4/21-Residents of Dover, Massachusetts report sighting of an "eerie monster", later named the Dover Demon.
*4/22-The first use of optical fiber to carry live telephone traffic.
*4/30-Start of the Cambodian-Vietnamese War.
*4/30-Led Zeppelin sets a world record attendance for an indoor solo attraction at the Pontiac Silverdome. 76,229 people attend a concert for the group's 1977 North American tour.
May
*5/23-Scientists report using bacteria in a lab to produce insulin by using gene splicing.
*5/25-Star Wars opens in theaters, later becoming the highest grossing movie for the time.
*5/27-Space Mountain opens at Disneyland, remaining one of the park's most popular attractions.
*5/28-A fire at the The Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky kills 165 people.
*5/29-A.J. Foyt becomes the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 4 times.
*5/23-Scientists report using bacteria in a lab to produce insulin by using gene splicing.
*5/25-Star Wars opens in theaters, later becoming the highest grossing movie for the time.
*5/27-Space Mountain opens at Disneyland, remaining one of the park's most popular attractions.
*5/28-A fire at the The Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky kills 165 people.
*5/29-A.J. Foyt becomes the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 4 times.
June
*6/5-The Portland Trail Blazers defeats the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 109-107 to become the NBA Champions, four games to two.
*6/7-Voters in Miami-Dade County, Florida, overwhelmingly vote to repeal the county's gay rights ordinance after campaigning by Anita Bryant and her anti-gay "Save Our Children" Crusade.
*6/10-The Apple II series computers go on sale.
*6/10-James Earl Ray escapes from the Brushy Mountain State Prison in Tennessee. He's recaptured on June 13.
*6/12-The Supremes perform their last concert togehter in London, England before permanently disbanding.
*6/20-The U.S. Supreme Court rules that states don't have to spend Medicaid money on elective abortions.
*6/25-Roy Sullivan, American, is struck by lightning for the seventh time.
*6/26-Elvis Presley holds his last concert at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.
*6/26-Approximately 200,000 people march through the streets of San Francisco, protesting Anita Bryant's anti-gay remarks, as well as the murder of Robert Hillsborough.
*6/26-The "Yorkshire Ripper" murders 16-year-old shop assistant, Jayne MacDonald, in Leeds, England.
*6/30-The Women Marines are disbanded. Women are integrated into the regular Marine Corps.
*6/30-U.S. President Jimmy Carter cancels the B-1 Bomber program, only for the Reagan Administration to bring it back.
*6/5-The Portland Trail Blazers defeats the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 109-107 to become the NBA Champions, four games to two.
*6/7-Voters in Miami-Dade County, Florida, overwhelmingly vote to repeal the county's gay rights ordinance after campaigning by Anita Bryant and her anti-gay "Save Our Children" Crusade.
*6/10-The Apple II series computers go on sale.
*6/10-James Earl Ray escapes from the Brushy Mountain State Prison in Tennessee. He's recaptured on June 13.
*6/12-The Supremes perform their last concert togehter in London, England before permanently disbanding.
*6/20-The U.S. Supreme Court rules that states don't have to spend Medicaid money on elective abortions.
*6/25-Roy Sullivan, American, is struck by lightning for the seventh time.
*6/26-Elvis Presley holds his last concert at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.
*6/26-Approximately 200,000 people march through the streets of San Francisco, protesting Anita Bryant's anti-gay remarks, as well as the murder of Robert Hillsborough.
*6/26-The "Yorkshire Ripper" murders 16-year-old shop assistant, Jayne MacDonald, in Leeds, England.
*6/30-The Women Marines are disbanded. Women are integrated into the regular Marine Corps.
*6/30-U.S. President Jimmy Carter cancels the B-1 Bomber program, only for the Reagan Administration to bring it back.
July
*7/13-The Ethio-Somali War begins.
*7/13-The NYC blackout of 1977 lasts for 25 hours. Looting takes place.
*7/19-20-Flooding in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, kills 75 people and causes billions in damage.
*7/21-24-The start of the Libyan-Egyptian War, caused by a Libyan raid on Slalom.
*7/24-Led Zeppelin has it's last American concert in Oakland, California. A brawl starts between Led Zeppelin's crew and the staff of promoter, Bill Graham. Criminal assault charges are filed against several members of Led Zeppelin's group, including drummer John Bonham.
*7/28-The first oil through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline reaches Valdez, Alaska.
*7/13-The Ethio-Somali War begins.
*7/13-The NYC blackout of 1977 lasts for 25 hours. Looting takes place.
*7/19-20-Flooding in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, kills 75 people and causes billions in damage.
*7/21-24-The start of the Libyan-Egyptian War, caused by a Libyan raid on Slalom.
*7/24-Led Zeppelin has it's last American concert in Oakland, California. A brawl starts between Led Zeppelin's crew and the staff of promoter, Bill Graham. Criminal assault charges are filed against several members of Led Zeppelin's group, including drummer John Bonham.
*7/28-The first oil through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline reaches Valdez, Alaska.
August
*8/3-The Tandy Corporation TRS-80 Model I computer is announced at a press conference.
*8/4-U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation, creating the Department of Energy.
*8/10-David Berkowitz is captured in Yonkers, NY, for the Son of Sam murders.
*8/15-The Wow! signal is received by a radio telescope, named The Big Ear, which is operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project.
*8/16-Elvis Presley dies in his home in Graceland at 42.
*8/17-The Soviet icebreaker, Arkitka, is the first surface ship to reach the North Pole.
*8/19-Groucho Marx dies from pneumonia at 86.
*8/20-Voyager 2 spacecraft is launched.
*8/3-The Tandy Corporation TRS-80 Model I computer is announced at a press conference.
*8/4-U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation, creating the Department of Energy.
*8/10-David Berkowitz is captured in Yonkers, NY, for the Son of Sam murders.
*8/15-The Wow! signal is received by a radio telescope, named The Big Ear, which is operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project.
*8/16-Elvis Presley dies in his home in Graceland at 42.
*8/17-The Soviet icebreaker, Arkitka, is the first surface ship to reach the North Pole.
*8/19-Groucho Marx dies from pneumonia at 86.
*8/20-Voyager 2 spacecraft is launched.
September
*Evangelical pastor Oral Roberts publishes plans to build the 'City of God Hospital' in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The towers are finished in 1981 for $120 Million, equal to $299 Million, as of 2012.
*9/3-The Commodore PET is sold.
*9/5-Voyager 1 is launched.
*9/7-Panama and the United States sign treaties, transferring control of the Panama Canal to Panama at the end of the 20th Century.
*9/8-Interpol issues a resolution against copyright infringement of video tapes and other material, which is still used on DVDs.
*9/10-Hamida Djandoubi is the last person executed with the guillotine in France.
*9/11-Atari releases it's Video Computer System in North America.
*9/23-Steely Dan releases Aja, their 6th studio album. It goes to #3 on the American charts. Over 5 million copies are sold.
*9/29-Billy Joel releases The Stranger, his 5th studio album. It becomes the first of several hit albums with five hit singles. The album goes 10x Platinum in the States.
*9/29-The Food Stamp Act of 1977 is enacted.
*Evangelical pastor Oral Roberts publishes plans to build the 'City of God Hospital' in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The towers are finished in 1981 for $120 Million, equal to $299 Million, as of 2012.
*9/3-The Commodore PET is sold.
*9/5-Voyager 1 is launched.
*9/7-Panama and the United States sign treaties, transferring control of the Panama Canal to Panama at the end of the 20th Century.
*9/8-Interpol issues a resolution against copyright infringement of video tapes and other material, which is still used on DVDs.
*9/10-Hamida Djandoubi is the last person executed with the guillotine in France.
*9/11-Atari releases it's Video Computer System in North America.
*9/23-Steely Dan releases Aja, their 6th studio album. It goes to #3 on the American charts. Over 5 million copies are sold.
*9/29-Billy Joel releases The Stranger, his 5th studio album. It becomes the first of several hit albums with five hit singles. The album goes 10x Platinum in the States.
*9/29-The Food Stamp Act of 1977 is enacted.
October
*10/1-The United States Department of Energy is formed when the Energy Research and Development Administration and Federal Energy Administration are merged.
*10/14-Anita Bryant is pied by four gay rights activists during a press conference, held in Des Moines, Iowa. This eventually causes her political fallout from anti-gay activism.
*10/14-Big Crosby dies Spain after finishing 18 holes.
*10/18-Reggie Jackson hits 3 home runs, allowing the New York Yankees to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
*10/20-Three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd die in a charter plane crash outside Gills burg, Mississippi.
*10/26-The last natural smallpox case is discovered in Merca district in Somalia.
*10/28-Queen releases News of the World.
*10/1-The United States Department of Energy is formed when the Energy Research and Development Administration and Federal Energy Administration are merged.
*10/14-Anita Bryant is pied by four gay rights activists during a press conference, held in Des Moines, Iowa. This eventually causes her political fallout from anti-gay activism.
*10/14-Big Crosby dies Spain after finishing 18 holes.
*10/18-Reggie Jackson hits 3 home runs, allowing the New York Yankees to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
*10/20-Three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd die in a charter plane crash outside Gills burg, Mississippi.
*10/26-The last natural smallpox case is discovered in Merca district in Somalia.
*10/28-Queen releases News of the World.
November
*11/1-2060 Chiron, an asteroid in the outer system known as Centaurs, is discovered.
*11/8-Harvey Milk becomes the first openly gay elected official of any large American city when he becomes San Francisco's City Supervisor.
*11/10-The Bee Gees release the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever.
*11/19-Egyptian President Anwar Sadat becomes the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel, meeting Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
*11/1-2060 Chiron, an asteroid in the outer system known as Centaurs, is discovered.
*11/8-Harvey Milk becomes the first openly gay elected official of any large American city when he becomes San Francisco's City Supervisor.
*11/10-The Bee Gees release the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever.
*11/19-Egyptian President Anwar Sadat becomes the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel, meeting Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
December
*12/1-The Pinwheel Network, later renamed Nickelodeon, is launched.
*12/11-The Tampa Bay Buccaneers break a 26 game losing streak by gaining their very first wins, defeating the New Orleans Saints.
*12/16-The movie Saturday Night Fever opens in theaters, launching the careers of John Travolta, as well as the Bee Gees.
*12/1-The Pinwheel Network, later renamed Nickelodeon, is launched.
*12/11-The Tampa Bay Buccaneers break a 26 game losing streak by gaining their very first wins, defeating the New Orleans Saints.
*12/16-The movie Saturday Night Fever opens in theaters, launching the careers of John Travolta, as well as the Bee Gees.
