Steve Biko Dies in South African Police Custody, September 12, 1977

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 → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977SFR Yugoslavia…

The George Jackson Brigade plants a bomb at the main power substation for the Washington state capitol in Olympia, in solidarity with a prison strike at the Walla Walla State Penitentiary Intensive Security Unit. Date: July 4, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in…

Aeroflot Flight B-2 crashes after takeoff from Vitim Airport in the Sakha Republic, killing 39. Date: July 20, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977CDC Identifies Legionnaires’ Disease Bacterium January 18, 1977Somalia Declares War…

Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War. 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 from 1977Deng Xiaoping Restored to Power, July 22, 1977Libyan-Egyptian War Begins July 21, 1977James Earl Ray Escapes…

France grants independence to Djibouti. Date: June 27, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 27 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Kalakuta Republic Raided, Funmilayo Kuti Killed February 18, 1977David Berkowitz Arrested in Son of Sam Killings August 10, 1977JVC Introduces…