Space Shuttle Enterprise First Free Flight, August 12, 1977
Date: August 12, 1977
Date: August 12, 1977
The first of The Nixon Interviews (12 will be recorded over four weeks) is videotaped with British journalist David Frost interviewing former United States President Richard Nixon about the Watergate scandal and the Nixon tapes. Date: March 23, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 23 π Events on this day…
The 1977 Hanafi Siege: Around 150 hostages held in Washington, D.C., by Hanafi Muslims are set free after ambassadors from three Islamic nations join negotiations. Date: March 11, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 11 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 1977Moscow Bombings Kill Seven in Soviet Union, January…
Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1045, a Douglas DC-8 jet, crashes onto the runway during takeoff from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, killing five. Date: January 13, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 13 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Aeroflot…
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 1977Hanafi Siege: Armed Muslims Seize Washington, D.C. Buildings March…
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 β π Other events on July 13 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events…