Date: August 18, 1977
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 → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅…
The start of the four-day-long Libyan–Egyptian War. Date: July 21, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Tam Dalyell Raises West Lothian Question in UK Commons Debate, November 14, 1977Tenerife Airport Disaster: Deadliest Aviation Accident,…
Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by guillotine in France. Date: September 10, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 10 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Star Wars: A New Hope Released 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 1977Xinjiang 61st Regiment Farm Fire Kills 694, February 18, 1977Last Natural…
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…
Morarji Desai becomes the prime minister of India, the first prime minister not to belong to Indian National Congress. Date: March 24, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Apple Computer Incorporated January 3, 1977Hanafi…