Morarji Desai Becomes Indiaβs First Non-Congress Prime Minister, March 24, 1977
Date: March 24, 1977
Date: March 24, 1977
Linjeflyg Flight 618 crashes in KΓ€lvesta near Stockholm Bromma Airport in Stockholm, Sweden, killing 22 people. Date: January 15, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 15 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977CDC Identifies Legionnaires’ Disease Bacterium January 18, 1977Kelly Barnes…
Assassination of Kamal Jumblatt, the main leader of the anti-government forces in the Lebanese Civil War. Date: March 16, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977JVC Introduces VHS at CES, Wins Format War June…
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 β π Other events on…
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 β π Other events on November 21 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today)…
The Pakistan Armed Forces under Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq seize power in Operation Fair Play and begin 11 years of martial law. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, is overthrown. Date: July 5, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 5 π Events on this day in 1977 π …
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 β π Other events on March 9 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Gerald Ford Pardons Tokyo Rose Iva Toguri D’Aquino – January…