1977 events

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)

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)

The 1977 Vrancea earthquake in eastern and southern Europe kills more than 1,500, mostly in Bucharest, Romania. Date: March 4, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)

Libya becomes the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya as the General People's Congress adopts the "Declaration on the Establishment of the Authority of the People". Date: March 2, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)

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)

A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ends another and derails, killing 11 and injuring 180, the worst accident in the agency's history. Date: February 4, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)

The first day of the Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977, which dumps 3 metres (10 ft) of snow in one day in Upstate New York. Buffalo, Syracuse, Watertown, and surrounding areas are most affected. Date: January 28, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events on this day in 1977…

The Atocha massacre occurs in Madrid during the Spanish transition to democracy. Date: January 24, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 24 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)