Date: March 2, 1977
Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated in 1968, is posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Date: July 11, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Likud Wins 1977 Israeli Election, Menachem Begin Becomes Prime Minister,…
Capital punishment in the United States resumes after a ten-year hiatus, as convicted murderer Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad in Utah. Date: January 17, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Gerald Ford…
Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus. Date: March 10, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977France Conducts Oreste Nuclear Test, November 12, 1977Dan-Air Boeing 707 Cargo Crash in Lusaka, Zambia, May 14, 1977Morarji Desai…
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…
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 1977Jimmy Carter Signs Department of Energy Legislation, August 4, 1977Spain…
Convicted Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James Earl Ray is recaptured after escaping from prison three days before. Date: June 13, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 13 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Steve Biko Dies in South African Police…