Elvis Presley Final Concert at Market Square Arena, June 26, 1977
Date: June 26, 1977
Date: June 26, 1977
Steve Biko is arrested at a police roadblock under Terrorism Act No. 83 of 1967 in King William's Town, South Africa. He later dies from injuries sustained during this arrest, bringing attention to South Africa's apartheid policies. Date: August 18, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on…
Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by guillotine in France. Date: September 10, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 10 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Siegfried Buback Assassinated by Red Army Faction,…
The Pakistan Armed Forces under Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq seize power in Operation Fair Play and begin 11 years of martial law. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, is overthrown. Date: July 5, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅…
The Chinese government removes a decade-old ban on William Shakespeare's work, effectively ending the Cultural Revolution started in 1966. Date: May 25, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Libya Becomes Socialist People’s Libyan Arab…
The Hanafi Siege: In a 39-hour standoff, armed Hanafi Muslims seize three Washington, D.C., buildings. Date: March 9, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977First GPS Signal Transmitted and Received, July 19, 1977CDC Identifies…
Five hundred million people watch the high day of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II begin on television. Date: June 7, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977David Berkowitz Arrested in Son of…