Date: April 28, 1977
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James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. He is recaptured three days later. Date: June 10, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977France Grants Independence to Djibouti June 27,…
German Autumn: A set of events revolving around the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer and the hijacking of a Lufthansa flight by the Red Army Faction (RAF) comes to an end when Schleyer is murdered and various RAF members allegedly commit suicide. Date: October 18, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…
A thousand armed soldiers raid Kalakuta Republic, the commune of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, leading to the death of Funmilayo Anikulapo Kuti. 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 1977Somalia Declares War…
Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is released in US theaters. 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 1977Optical Fiber First Carries Live Telephone Traffic April…
Elvis Presley holds what will prove to be his final concert at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. Date: June 26, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Capital Punishment Resumes in U.S. with Gary…
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 1977Dan-Air Boeing 707 Cargo Crash in Lusaka, Zambia, May 14, 1977Optical Fiber First Carries Live Telephone Traffic April 22,…