Date: January 18, 1977
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…
Australia's worst rail disaster occurs at Granville, Sydney, killing 83. Date: January 18, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Lufthansa Flight 181 Hijacked by PFLP, October 13, 19771977 Vrancea Earthquake Kills 1,500 in Romania…
Ali Maow Maalin, the last natural case of smallpox, develops a rash in Somalia. The WHO and the CDC consider this date to be the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination. Date: October 26, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on…
Manolis Andronikos, a Greek archaeologist and professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, discovers the tomb of Philip II of Macedon at Vergina. Date: November 8, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Capital Punishment…
Linjeflyg Flight 618 crashes in Kälvesta near Stockholm Bromma Airport in Stockholm, Sweden, killing 22 people. Date: January 15, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Mikoyan MiG-29 Prototype 9-01 Maiden Flight – October 6,…
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…