Date: March 23, 1977
The US Supreme Court rules that congressional legislation that diminished the size of the Sioux people's reservation thereby destroyed the tribe's jurisdictional authority over the area in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Kneip. Date: April 5, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅…
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 1977Atocha Massacre in Madrid During Spanish Transition…
Voyager Program: NASA launches the Voyager 1 spacecraft. Date: September 5, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Xinjiang 61st Regiment Farm Fire Kills 694, Deadliest Fireworks Accident, February 18, 1977US Capital Punishment Resumes: Gary…
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 1977Great Lakes…
During a British House of Commons debate, Labour MP Tam Dalyell poses what would become known as the West Lothian question, referring to issues related to devolution in the United Kingdom. Date: November 14, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 14 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On…
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 1977Vietnam Admitted to the United Nations…