Date: August 10, 1977
The National Assembly of Quebec imposes the use of French as the official language of the provincial government. Date: July 26, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977South Africa Grants Bophuthatswana Independence, Unrecognized by…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in…
Voyager I takes the first distant photograph of the Earth and the Moon together. Date: September 18, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977China Lifts Shakespeare Ban, Ending Cultural Revolution – May 25, 1977Dan-Air…
The Johnstown flood of 1977 kills 84 people and causes millions of dollars in damages. Date: July 20, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Gerald Ford Pardons Iva Toguri D’Aquino (“Tokyo Rose”) – January…
Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic. Date: April 22, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977South Africa Grants Bophuthatswana Independence, Unrecognized by Other Nations December 6, 1977Assassination of Kamal Jumblatt,…
Three bombs explode in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. Date: January 8, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Xinjiang 61st Regiment…