Date: July 5, 1977
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) More…
The Chinese government removes a decade-old ban on William Shakespeare's work, effectively ending the Cultural Revolution started in 1966. Date: May 25, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977People’s Daily Publishes Second Chinese Character…
Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil, New York City experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. Date: July 13, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730 crashes near Madeira Airport in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, killing 36. Date: December 18, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 18 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Libya Becomes Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya March 2,…
SFR Yugoslavia's Prime minister, Džemal Bijedić, his wife and six others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Date: January 18, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Xinjiang 61st Regiment Farm…
U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy. Date: August 4, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 4 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Manolis Andronikos Discovers Philip II of Macedon’s Tomb at Vergina, November 8,…