Date: February 18, 1977
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Capital punishment in the United States resumes after a ten-year hiatus, as convicted murderer Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad in Utah. Date: January 17, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Linjeflyg Flight…
Apple Computer is incorporated. Date: January 3, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 3 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Space Shuttle Enterprise First Free Flight, August 12, 1977Silver Jubilee TV Broadcast Watched by 500 Million, June 7, 1977Wow! Signal Detected…
Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic. Date: April 22, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 22 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Completed May 31, 1977SFR Yugoslavia Prime Minister DΕΎemal BijediΔ Killed in Plane…
Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV β A New Hope) is released in US theaters. Date: May 25, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Hanafi Siege: Armed Muslims Seize Washington, D.C. Buildings…
JVC introduces its VHS videotape at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago. It will eventually prevail against Sony's rival Betamax system in a format war to become the predominant home video medium. Date: June 4, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 4 π Events on this day in 1977 π …
The first episode of Finnish children's TV show Pikku Kakkonen ("Little Number Two") is aired on Yle TV2. Date: January 11, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 11 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Chicago Transit Authority Train Collision Kills 11,…