1977 events

A Tupolev Tu-154 crashes near Benghazi, Libya, killing 59. Date: December 2, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)

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 → 📅 Other events on November 26 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)

Former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., is found guilty by the Philippine Military Commission No. 2 and is sentenced to death by firing squad. He is later assassinated in 1983. Date: November 25, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day…

Minister of Internal Affairs Allan Highet announces that the national anthems of New Zealand shall be the traditional anthem "God Save the Queen" and "God Defend New Zealand". Date: November 21, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 21 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)

Egyptian President Anwar Sadat becomes the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel, when he meets Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and speaks before the Knesset in Jerusalem, seeking a permanent peace settlement. Date: November 20, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1977…

TAP Air Portugal Flight 425 crashes in the Madeira Islands, killing 131. Date: November 19, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 19 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)

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…

France conducts the Oreste nuclear test as 14th in the group of 29, 1975–78 French nuclear tests series. Date: November 12, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)

Manolis Andronikos, a Greek archaeologist and professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, discovers the tomb of Philip II of Macedon at Vergina. Date: November 8, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)