1977 a Year in Review

Tuskerbane Published 03/30/2014

History Lesson for 1977.

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1.
1977-NY-Yankees-World-Series-Ring Beat they Dodgers.
2.
Anwar Sadat Times Man of the year.
3.
Apr 21st - Zia ur-Rahman appointed president of Bangladesh, forces Islam and nationalism.
4.
April 9 - April 15 Abba Dancing Queen was 1 on the charts in the US
5.
Bank of America adopts the name VISA for their credit cards
6.
In 77, Bette Davis is 1st woman to receive American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
7.
Blizzard of 77 killed 100 people in New England.
8.
Brittany Murphy Born in 77. Sadly this nice piece of eye candy died of a drug overdose.
9.
Disco was King
10.
Eight is Enough premiers on TV.
11.
Farrah Fawcett was the hottest women in the US in 1977.
12.
Feb 18th - Space Shuttle mounted above a Boeing 747 goes on it's maiden flight.
13.
Feb 25th - USSR built Soyuz 24 returns to Earth.
14.
Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album was released.
15.
US, USSR, and France all test multiple nuclear weapons during the year of 77.
16.
3rd Peoples Choice Awards: Mary Tyler Moore Wins an Award.
17.
Han Shot first in 77.
18.
Ernie Banks was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
19.
Jan 21st 1977, Italy legalizes abortion
20.
Jimmy Carter created the Departmen of Energy in 77.
21.
Jun 10th - Apple Computer ships its 1st Apple II.
22.
Laverne Shirley was the number 1 TV show.
23.
Liv Tyler was born in 77.
24.
Wonder Woman was on TV.
25.
Mar 20th - Premier Indira Gandhi loses election in India.
26.
Mar 22nd - Dutch Den Uyl government falls.
27.
May 13th - Howard Stern begins broadcasting at WRNW, Briarcliff Manor NY,
28.
Star Wars first hit the Big Screen.
29.
May 29th - Indianapolis 500 A J Foyt wins for a record 4th time.
30.
May 31st - Trans Alaska oil pipeline completed.
31.
Miss America 1977 Dorothy BENHAM.
32.
Nov 6th - 39 killed in an earthen dam burst at Toccoa Falls Bible College, Ga.
33.
Terrorist, they existed back then as well. Nov 10th - Amsterdam Red Army Faction terrorists Gert Schneider Christof Wackernagel arrested
34.
Nov 21st - 1st flight of Concorde London to New York
35.
Novembers Playboy Issue
36.
Oct 1st - Brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games.
37.
Sarah Michelle Gellar was born in 77.
38.
Cannot get enough of Buffy.
39.
Sep 1st - 1st TRS-80 Model I computer sold
40.
Shakira and her magical hips were born in 77.
41.
Slimfast first went on sale in 77.
42.
SuperBowl 77.

1.
1977-NY-Yankees-World-Series-Ring Beat they Dodgers.
2.
Anwar Sadat Times Man of the year.
3.
Apr 21st - Zia ur-Rahman appointed president of Bangladesh, forces Islam and nationalism.
4.
April 9 - April 15 Abba Dancing Queen was 1 on the charts in the US
5.
Bank of America adopts the name VISA for their credit cards
6.
In 77, Bette Davis is 1st woman to receive American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
7.
Blizzard of 77 killed 100 people in New England.
8.
Brittany Murphy Born in 77. Sadly this nice piece of eye candy died of a drug overdose.
9.
Disco was King
10.
Eight is Enough premiers on TV.
11.
Farrah Fawcett was the hottest women in the US in 1977.
12.
Feb 18th - Space Shuttle mounted above a Boeing 747 goes on it's maiden flight.
13.
Feb 25th - USSR built Soyuz 24 returns to Earth.
14.
Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album was released.
15.
US, USSR, and France all test multiple nuclear weapons during the year of 77.
16.
3rd Peoples Choice Awards: Mary Tyler Moore Wins an Award.
17.
Han Shot first in 77.
18.
Ernie Banks was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
19.
Jan 21st 1977, Italy legalizes abortion
20.
Jimmy Carter created the Departmen of Energy in 77.
21.
Jun 10th - Apple Computer ships its 1st Apple II.
22.
Laverne Shirley was the number 1 TV show.
23.
Liv Tyler was born in 77.
24.
Wonder Woman was on TV.
25.
Mar 20th - Premier Indira Gandhi loses election in India.
26.
Mar 22nd - Dutch Den Uyl government falls.
27.
May 13th - Howard Stern begins broadcasting at WRNW, Briarcliff Manor NY,
28.
Star Wars first hit the Big Screen.
29.
May 29th - Indianapolis 500 A J Foyt wins for a record 4th time.
30.
May 31st - Trans Alaska oil pipeline completed.
31.
Miss America 1977 Dorothy BENHAM.
32.
Nov 6th - 39 killed in an earthen dam burst at Toccoa Falls Bible College, Ga.
33.
Terrorist, they existed back then as well. Nov 10th - Amsterdam Red Army Faction terrorists Gert Schneider Christof Wackernagel arrested
34.
Nov 21st - 1st flight of Concorde London to New York
35.
Novembers Playboy Issue
36.
Oct 1st - Brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games.
37.
Sarah Michelle Gellar was born in 77.
38.
Cannot get enough of Buffy.
39.
Sep 1st - 1st TRS-80 Model I computer sold
40.
Shakira and her magical hips were born in 77.
41.
Slimfast first went on sale in 77.
42.
SuperBowl 77.