Johnstown Flood Kills 84, Causes Massive Damage, July 20, 1977
Date: July 20, 1977
Date: July 20, 1977
Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic. Date: April 22, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Johnstown Flood Kills 84, Causes Massive Damage, July 20, 1977Dan-Air Boeing 707 Cargo Crash in…
The Xinjiang 61st Regiment Farm fire started during Chinese New Year when a firecracker ignited memorial wreaths of the late Mao Zedong, killing 694 personnel. It remains the deadliest fireworks accident in the world. Date: February 18, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in…
The 1977 Hanafi Siege: Around 150 hostages held in Washington, D.C., by Hanafi Muslims are set free after ambassadors from three Islamic nations join negotiations. Date: March 11, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
President Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino (a.k.a. "Tokyo Rose"). Date: January 19, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Atocha Massacre in Madrid During Spanish Transition to Democracy, January 24, 1977Apple Computer Incorporated January…
Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil, New York City experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. Date: July 13, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Space Shuttle Enterprise test vehicle is carried on its maiden "flight" on top of a Boeing 747. Date: February 18, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Silver Jubilee TV Broadcast Watched by 500…