Morarji Desai Becomes Indiaโs First Non-Congress Prime Minister, March 24, 1977
Date: March 24, 1977
Date: March 24, 1977
Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and South Yemen in retaliation to preventing President Anwar el-Sadat from pursuing negotiations with Israel at the Tripoli confer. Date: December 5, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1977 ๐ On This Day (Today)…
Australia's worst rail disaster occurs at Granville, Sydney, killing 83. Date: January 18, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 18 ๐ Events on this day in 1977 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Southern Airways Flight 242 Crashes in Georgia, Killing 72 – April 4, 1977Morarji Desai Becomes…
A munitions explosion at a train station in Iri, South Korea kills at least 56 people. Date: November 11, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 11 ๐ Events on this day in 1977 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 19771977 Hanafi Siege Ends as Hostages Freed in Washington,…
The hijacked Lufthansa Flight 181 lands in Mogadishu. The remaining hostages are later rescued. Date: October 17, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1977 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Manolis Andronikos Discovers Philip II of Macedon’s Tomb at Vergina, November…
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 โ ๐ Other events on February 18 ๐ Events on this day in…
An unidentified hijacker named Vrillon, claiming to be the representative of the "Ashtar Galactic Command", takes over Britain's Southern Television for six minutes, starting at 5:12 pm. Date: November 26, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 26 ๐ Events on this day in 1977 ๐ On This Day (Today) More…