Date: March 27, 1977
A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ends another and derails, killing 11 and injuring 180, the worst accident in the agency's history. Date: February 4, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 4 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Wow! Signal Detected…
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 β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Tupolev Tu-154 Crash Near Benghazi Kills…
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 β π Other events on March 24 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977China Lifts Shakespeare Ban, Ending Cultural…
A Tupolev Tu-154 crashes near Benghazi, Libya, killing 59. Date: December 2, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 2 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977Spain Holds First Democratic Elections After Francoβs Death June 15, 1977Lufthansa Flight 181 Lands in Mogadishu,…
Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and South Yemen in retaliation to preventing President Anwar el-Sadat from pursuing negotiations with Israel at the Tripoli confer. Date: December 5, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 5 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today)…
A munitions explosion at a train station in Iri, South Korea kills at least 56 people. Date: November 11, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 11 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1977James Earl Ray Escapes Brushy Mountain Prison, Recaptured June…