Charter 77
Helps launch Charter 77 for human rights.
Historical events in 1977
769 historical records
January 197767 historical events
Exclusion Zone
Britains new 200 mile fishing zone comes into effect
Border Attacks
Khmer Rouge launch attacks on Vietnamese border villages
Independence of Great Britain
Ivor Richard, chairman of the Geneva conference, visits South African PM Vorster
Independence of Rhodesia
Ivor Richard, chairman of the Geneva conference, visits South African PM Vorster
Economy of Great Britain
Approval of the IMF loan strengthens confidence in Britain’s economic programme.
IMF Confidence Effect - Economic Policy
Economic-policy record linked to the IMF crisis: Approval of the IMF loan strengthens confidence in Britain’s economic programme.
IMF Confidence Effect - Government Response
Government response under Denis Winston Healey: Approval of the IMF loan strengthens confidence in Britain’s economic programme.
IMF Confidence Effect - IMF
IMF context: Approval of the IMF loan strengthens confidence in Britain’s economic programme.
IMF Confidence Effect
Approval of the IMF loan strengthens confidence in Britain’s economic programme.
IMF Standby Loan Approval - Economic Policy
Economic-policy record linked to the IMF crisis: The International Monetary Fund approves Britain’s standby loan following the December agreement.
IMF Standby Loan Approval - Government Response
Government response under Denis Winston Healey: The International Monetary Fund approves Britain’s standby loan following the December agreement.
IMF Standby Loan Approval - IMF
IMF context: The International Monetary Fund approves Britain’s standby loan following the December agreement.
IMF Standby Loan Approval
The International Monetary Fund approves Britain’s standby loan following the December agreement.
IMF Standby Loan
The International Monetary Fund approves Britain’s standby loan following the December agreement.
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund approves a loan of 2,300 million pounds to Great Britain.
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund approves a standby loan worth 2.3 billion pounds for Britain.
Post-IMF Confidence - Economic Policy
Economic-policy record linked to the IMF crisis: Sees confidence strengthen after approval of Britain’s IMF standby loan.
Post-IMF Confidence - Government Response
Government response under Denis Winston Healey: Sees confidence strengthen after approval of Britain’s IMF standby loan.
Post-IMF Confidence - IMF
IMF context: Sees confidence strengthen after approval of Britain’s IMF standby loan.
Post-IMF Confidence
Sees confidence strengthen after approval of Britain’s IMF standby loan.
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund approves a loan of 2,300 million pounds to Great Britain
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund approves a loan of pounds 2,300 million to Great Britain
Independence of Rhodesia
Ivor Richard, chairman of the Geneva conference, visits South African PM Vorster
Independence of South Africa
Ivor Richard, chairman of the Geneva conference, visits South African PM Vorster
Birth of David Millar
Birth of David Millar
River Ganges
Leads a jetboat expedition, titled "Ocean to Sky", from the mouth of the Ganges River to its source
European Commission
Takes office as President of the European Commission.
First British Commission President
Becomes the first British politician to serve as President of the European Commission.
Strike
Baggage handlers at Heathrow call off their 3 day dispute
Trial
Tried for possession of cocaine
Stroszek
Directs Stroszek.
Arrest of Abu Davoud
Released from prison
Governor Appointed
Gwilym Wyn Jones becomes Governor of Montserrat
Death of Peter Finch
Death of Peter Finch
Low
Releases Low, the first album of his Berlin-era trilogy and a major move toward electronic and ambient music.
Low
Co-produces Low with David Bowie, helping shape the first album of the Berlin trilogy.
Death of Robert Anthony Eden
Death of Robert Anthony Eden
Death of Robert Anthony Eden
Dies at Alvediston in Wiltshire
Death of Anthony Eden
Death of Anthony Eden
Independence of Great Britain
Says that Britain will forward new proposals for Rhodesia
Independence of Rhodesia
Says that Britain will forward new proposals for Rhodesia
Bread Riots
Withdraws subsidy cuts after widespread protests and rioting over food prices.
Pink Floyd
Press launch for "Animals" at Battersea Power Station
Pink Floyd
Press launch for "Animals" at Battersea Power Station
Pink Floyd
"Animals" gets a world exclusive airing on the John Peel Show
Pink Floyd
"Animals" gets a world exclusive airing on the John Peel Show
Pink Floyd
"Animals" gets a world exclusive airing on the John Peel Show
Inauguration
Inaugurated President of the USA
Pardon
Issues a pardon to all Americans who had evaded conscription in the Vietnam war
Vietnam Draft Evaders
Vietnam draft evaders are granted a full pardon by President Carter
Pink Floyd
"Animals" is released
In the Flesh Tour
Pink Floyd begin the In the Flesh tour supporting Animals
Pink Floyd
"Animals" is released
Constitution of Great Britain
Goes on national TV to discuss the constitutional crisis in Rhodesia
Independence of Great Britain
Goes on national TV to discuss the constitutional crisis in Rhodesia
Independence of Rhodesia
Goes on national TV to discuss the constitutional crisis in Rhodesia
Independence of Great Britain
Ian Smith rejects the British proposals for a Rhodesian settlement
Independence of Rhodesia
Ian Smith rejects the British proposals for a Rhodesian settlement
Independence of Great Britain
Ian Smith rejects the British proposals for a Rhodesian settlement
Independence of Rhodesia
Ian Smith rejects the British proposals for a Rhodesian settlement
British Settlement Proposals Rejected
Smith rejects new British proposals for ending Rhodesia's constitutional dispute.
Clash
The Clash sign to CBS Records for œ100,000, a remarkable amount for a band that had played a total of about thirty gigs and almost none as a headliner
Economy of Great Britain
The monthly unemployment figures reach the highest since 1948
Trial
The Tanaka trial opens
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
In 1976, the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) was created to investigate the deaths of President Kennedy and King, and Gonzalez succeeded Thomas N. Downing as its chairman in January 1977
HSCA Chairman
Succeeds Thomas Downing as chairman of the committee.
February 197716 historical events
HSCA Reconstituted
The House reauthorized the Select Committee on Assassinations, allowing the Kennedy investigation to continue in the new Congress.
Death of Brett Halliday
Death of Brett Halliday, American writer
Sleepwalker
The Kinks release Sleepwalker.
Loya Jirga
A Loya Jirga ratifies a constitution concentrating executive power in the presidency.
Death of Charles Anthony Raven Crosland
Death of Charles Anthony Raven Crosland
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
Independence of Great Britain
The Scottish Devolution Bill is defeated
Independence of Scotland
The Scottish Devolution Bill is defeated
Release From Federal Custody
Hunt was released after serving roughly thirty-three months in custody for his Watergate convictions.
Constitution of Afghanistan
Daoud signs a constitution creating a centralized presidential and one-party republic.
Presidential Election
The Loya Jirga unanimously elects Daoud president for a six-year term.
Departure
Leaves the Sex Pistols before the album is completed, though his songwriting remains important to the record.
Sex Pistols
The Paradiso gigs would be their last with Matlock, and he parts company with the band
Sex Pistols
Matlock is replaced by Rotten's friend and self-appointed "ultimate Sex Pistols fan" Sid Vicious (Simon John Ritchie), previously drummer of Siouxsie & the Banshees and The Flowers of Romance
Sex Pistols
Joins as bassist after Glen Matlock leaves, bringing notoriety and a harsher public image to the band.
Demonstrations
18 groups in a number of cities marched to honor the fallen and protest against the rule of the Shah & violence erupts in Tabriz, where five hundred demonstrators were killed according to the opposition, ten according to the Government
March 197783 historical events
Trans-Europe Express
Co-creates Trans-Europe Express, refining Kraftwerk's sequenced electronic sound.
Trans-Europe Express
Contributes percussion and composition to Trans-Europe Express.
Trans-Europe Express
Releases Trans-Europe Express, celebrating European rail travel and mechanical rhythm.
Trans-Europe Express
Adds electronic rhythm to Trans-Europe Express during the band's classic quartet era.
Independence of Great Britain
A referendum is held but the required 40% of Scots do not vote for devolution
Independence of Scotland
A referendum is held but the required 40% of Scots do not vote for devolution
Referendum
A referendum is held but the required 40% of Scots do not vote for devolution
Governor-General Takes Office
Tore Lokoloko becomes Governor-General after John Guise
Basic People's Congress System
Local popular congresses become the stated foundation of Libya's new governmental structure.
Declaration of People's Authority
The General People's Congress adopts the declaration reorganising Libya as a Jamahiriya.
Direct Democracy Framework
The Jamahiriya formally assigns local decision-making to basic popular congresses.
General People's Congress Established
The General People's Congress becomes the highest formal institution of the new Jamahiriya.
General People's Congress Leadership
Gaddafi becomes secretary-general of the institution coordinating the Jamahiriya's formal state bodies.
Jamahiriya Proclaimed
Gaddafi proclaims the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya as a mass-state.
Revolutionary Sector Established
Informal revolutionary institutions retain decisive authority over the formal people's congress system.
First Shaba Invasion from Angola
FNLC forces based in Angola cross into Zaire's Shaba province, creating a major security crisis for Mobutu's government.
Election Dispute
Opposition parties reject the election results and allege widespread manipulation.
General Election - General Election
Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the disputed 1977 general election.
General Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto: Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the disputed 1977 general election.
General Election Government
Government context for this general election: Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the disputed 1977 general election.
General Election
Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the disputed 1977 general election.
National Assembly Election
The Pakistan Peoples Party secures a large National Assembly majority in the disputed poll.
Kennedy Task Force Created
The reconstituted committee created a Kennedy assassination subcommittee and staff task force to pursue conspiracy and agency-performance questions.
A&M Records
Attends the public signing with A&M Records outside Buckingham Palace.
Sex Pistols
At a press ceremony held outside Buckingham Palace, the Sex Pistols sign to A&M Records
Mass Purges
Widespread purges of cadres accused of disloyalty
Damned Album Chart
Damned Damned Damned enters the UK albums chart during the first major wave of British punk.
A&M Records
Sees the A&M contract collapse within days after escalating controversy around the band.
The Idiot
Mixes The Idiot with David Bowie and Iggy Pop during the Berlin period.
Assassination of Marien Ngouabi
Is assassinated during a period of acute political tension and military intrigue.
Sanctions
The restrictions on US citizens traveling to Cuba lapse
State of Emergency
The Emergency formally ends before the transfer of power to the Janata Party.
Resignation of Indira Nehru Gandhi
Indira Gandhi leaves office after Congress loses the 1977 general election.
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising
Janata Government Formed
Morarji Desai forms India's first Union government headed by a non-Congress party.
Morarji Desai becomes Prime Minister and states that his government does not
Morarji Desai becomes Prime Minister and states that his government does not intend to develop nuclear weapons.
Prime Minister of India
Morarji Desai becomes India's first Prime Minister from a non-Congress government.
Nuclear Power
At his first press conference as prime minister, Desai states that his government does not believe in nuclear weapons.
Execution after Ngouabi Assassination
Is executed after being accused of involvement in the conspiracy that killed President Ngouabi.
Budget
Healey presents a Budget after the IMF crisis as sterling pressure eases.
Economic Recovery after IMF Crisis - Economic Policy
Economic-policy record linked to the IMF crisis: Uses the March Budget as the government seeks economic recovery after the IMF crisis.
Economic Recovery after IMF Crisis - Government Response
Government response under Denis Winston Healey: Uses the March Budget as the government seeks economic recovery after the IMF crisis.
Economic Recovery after IMF Crisis - IMF
IMF context: Uses the March Budget as the government seeks economic recovery after the IMF crisis.
Economic Recovery after IMF Crisis
Uses the March Budget as the government seeks economic recovery after the IMF crisis.
March Budget after IMF Crisis - Economic Policy
Economic-policy record linked to the IMF crisis: Presents the March Budget as sterling stabilises after the IMF crisis.
March Budget after IMF Crisis - Government Response
Government response under Denis Winston Healey: Presents the March Budget as sterling stabilises after the IMF crisis.
March Budget after IMF Crisis - IMF
IMF context: Presents the March Budget as sterling stabilises after the IMF crisis.
March Budget after IMF Crisis
Presents the March Budget as sterling stabilises after the IMF crisis.
March Budget
Healey presents a Budget as sterling stabilises and the government seeks economic recovery after the IMF crisis.
Post-IMF Budget - Economic Policy
Economic-policy record linked to the IMF crisis: Presents a Budget after the IMF crisis as sterling pressure eases.
Post-IMF Budget - Government Response
Government response under Denis Winston Healey: Presents a Budget after the IMF crisis as sterling pressure eases.
Post-IMF Budget - IMF
IMF context: Presents a Budget after the IMF crisis as sterling pressure eases.
Post-IMF Budget
Presents a Budget after the IMF crisis as sterling pressure eases.
Sterling Stabilisation - Economic Policy
Economic-policy record linked to the IMF crisis: Presents the Budget as sterling stabilises following the IMF crisis.
Sterling Stabilisation - Government Response
Government response under Denis Winston Healey: Presents the Budget as sterling stabilises following the IMF crisis.
Sterling Stabilisation - IMF
IMF context: Presents the Budget as sterling stabilises following the IMF crisis.
Sterling Stabilisation
Presents the Budget as sterling stabilises following the IMF crisis.
Premiership Ends
Sein Win leaves the prime ministership
Prime Minister Takes Office
Maung Maung Kha becomes Prime Minister of socialist Burma
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Mohrenschildt received a business card from Gaeton Fonzi, an investigator for the House Select Committee on Assassinations, telling him that he would like to see him. The HSCA considered him a "crucial witness".
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
That afternoon, Mohrenschildt was found dead from a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head in a house where he was staying in Manalapan Florida. The coroner's verdict was suicide
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
CIA-related assassination records become part of later investigations.
Death of George de Mohrenschildt
Death of George de Mohrenschildt, suicide
Death of George de Mohrenschildt
Mohrenschildt received a business card from Gaeton Fonzi, an investigator for the House Select Committee on Assassinations, telling him that he would like to see him. The HSCA considered him a "crucial witness".
Death of George de Mohrenschildt
That afternoon, Mohrenschildt was found dead from a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head in a house where he was staying in Manalapan Florida. The coroner's verdict was suicide
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Shortly after Chief Counsel Richard Sprague declined to sign CIA secrecy oaths and began asking pointed questions about Oswald's visit to Mexico City, he began to be denounced in the press and by his own committee chairman, Henry Gonzalez.
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
The Church Committee's unfinished business fell to the House Select Committee on Assassinations.
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
The committee was almost terminated before it got started, rescued only by the resignations of Gonzalez and Sprague, and the apparent suicide of key witness George de Mohrenschildt
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Mohrenschildt received a business card from Gaeton Fonzi, an investigator for the House Select Committee on Assassinations, telling him that he would like to see him. The HSCA considered him a "crucial witness".
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
That afternoon, Mohrenschildt was found dead from a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head in a house where he was staying in Manalapan Florida. The coroner's verdict was suicide
Oswald Meeting
Mohrenschildt gave an interview to author Edward Jay Epstein, during which he claimed that in 1962, Dallas CIA operative J. Walton Moore and one of Moore-s associates had handed him the address of Lee Harvey Oswald in nearby Fort Worth and then suggested that Mohrenschildt might like to meet him
HSCA Witness
Dies before the committee can question him in person.
Armament
The Botswana Defence Force is established
Botswana Defence Force
The Botswana Defence Force is established
Sanctions
The regulation on spending US dollars in Cuba is lifted
Response to First Shaba Invasion
Mobutu requests foreign military assistance after insurgents enter Shaba Province.
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
"Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" is recorded between March and June 1977, in Wessex Studios, Highbury, London, produced by Chris Thomas
White Riot
The bands first single, "White Riot", was released in March; the album, The Clash, came out the following month
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
"Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" is recorded between March and June 1977, in Wessex Studios, features Matlock on bass, redrafted as a session musician to compensate for Vicious's lack of musical ability
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
"Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" is recorded between March and June 1977, in Wessex Studios, Highbury, London, produced by Chris Thomas
Reelection Amendment
Secures constitutional changes that permit continued reelection.
HSCA Resignation
Resigns after disputes over committee procedure and secrecy rules.
HSCA Resignation
Resigns from the chairmanship after conflict with committee staff.
April 197748 historical events
Backyard Photos
Gives the House Select Committee on Assassinations a photograph taken of Oswald by his wife Marina holding a rifle
Backyard Photos
Jeanne de Mohrenschildt gave the House Select Committee on Assassinations a print of a photograph showing Lee Harvey Oswald standing in his Dallas backyard holding two newspapers and a rifle
Backyard Photos
While similar to other prints which had been found among Oswalds effects on November 23, 1963, the existence of this particular print was previously unknown. Hands over a photo with the words "Copyright Geo do M" & a Russian phrase,"Hunter of fascists, ha-ha-ha! ".
Backyard Photos
and with a pistol on his hip - a photograph taken by Oswald's wife Marina.
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Jeanne de Mohrenschildt gave the House Select Committee on Assassinations a print of a photograph showing Lee Harvey Oswald standing in his Dallas backyard holding two newspapers and a rifle
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
and with a pistol on his hip - a photograph taken by Oswald's wife Marina. While similar to other prints which had been found among Oswald's effects on November 23, 1963, the existence of this particular print was previously unknown
Hunter of Fascists
Hands over a photo with the words "Copyright Geo do M" & a Russian phrase,"Hunter of fascists, ha-ha-ha!"
Backyard Photographs
Provides the committee with a print of an Oswald backyard photograph.
White Riot Chart Entry
White Riot becomes the Clash's first Official Singles Chart entry and reaches the UK Top Forty.
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Russell, who was Mohrenschildt's attorney, said "I definitely feel there was a conspiracy and that definitely was the opinion of George."
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Willem Oltmans told the House Select Committee on Assassinations that Mohrenschildt had implicated himself in the conspiracy to kill President Kennedy. And Pat S.
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Russell, who was Mohrenschildt's attorney, said "I definitely feel there was a conspiracy and that definitely was the opinion of George."
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Willem Oltmans told the House Select Committee on Assassinations that Mohrenschildt had implicated himself in the conspiracy to kill President Kennedy. And Pat S.
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
"De Mohrenschildt told me that Oswald acted at his (De Mohrenschildt's) instructions and that he knew Oswald was going to kill Kennedy"
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Oltmans testified for three hours behind closed doors and told the committee that Mohrenschildt had told him he had discussed the assassination of Kennedy with Oswald from A to Z.
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Russell, who was Mohrenschildt's attorney, said "I definitely feel there was a conspiracy and that definitely was the opinion of George.".
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Willem Oltmans told the House Select Committee on Assassinations that Mohrenschildt had implicated himself in the conspiracy to kill President Kennedy. And Pat S.
Mohrenschildt Statement
Reports his opinion that George de Mohrenschildt believed in a conspiracy.
Mohrenschildt Statement
Gives committee testimony about claims attributed to George de Mohrenschildt.
Sex Pistols
Sid Vicious debuts with the band at the Screen on the Green in London
Screen on the Green
Makes his live debut with the Sex Pistols at the Screen on the Green.
US Tour
Begins Led Zeppelin's difficult 1977 North American tour.
Assassination of Siegfried Buback
Assassination of the federal prosecutor-general Siegfried Buback, claimed by the Ulrike Meinhof Commando, in revenge for the suicide of Ulrike Meinhof
Suicide
Assassination of the federal prosecutor-general Siegfried Buback, claimed by the Ulrike Meinhof Commando, in revenge for the suicide of Ulrike Meinhof
Assassination of Siegfried Buback
Federal Prosecutor Siegfried Buback, his driver, and his bodyguard are shot and killed by two RAF members while waiting at a red traffic light. Assassination of the federal prosecutor-general Siegfried Buback, claimed by the Ulrike Meinhof Commando, in revenge for the suicide of Ulrike Meinhof
Death of Siegfried Buback
Federal Prosecutor Siegfried Buback, his driver, and his bodyguard are shot and killed by two RAF members while waiting at a red traffic light
Suicide
Assassination of the federal prosecutor-general Siegfried Buback, claimed by the Ulrike Meinhof Commando, in revenge for the suicide of Ulrike Meinhof
Assassination of Siegfried Buback
Assassination of the federal prosecutor-general Siegfried Buback, claimed by the Ulrike Meinhof Commando, in revenge for the suicide of Ulrike Meinhof
Suicide
Assassination of the federal prosecutor-general Siegfried Buback, claimed by the Ulrike Meinhof Commando, in revenge for the suicide of Ulrike Meinhof
Uranium Enrichment Policy
Defers commercial reprocessing to limit weapons risks.
Watergate
Liddy's sentence with those of all others convicted in Watergate related prosecutions", leaving the fine in effect
Watergate
On April 12, 1977, President Jimmy Carter commuted Liddy's sentence to eight years, "in the interest of equity and fairness based on a comparison of Mr.
Watergate
President Jimmy Carter commutes Liddy's Watergate prison sentence to eight years while leaving the monetary fine in effect.
Nicholl Captaincy in Villa League Cup
Nicholl supplies defensive leadership in Villa's three-match League Cup final against Everton, culminating in victory at Old Trafford.
Little Hat-Trick in League Cup Replay
Little scores a hat-trick against Everton in the second replay of the League Cup final, securing a 3–2 victory for Saunders's Villa.
Villa Wins Second League Cup Under Saunders
Saunders leads Aston Villa to a second League Cup title after a drawn final and two replays against Everton.
Cropley Villa Cup Winner Against Everton
Cropley provides creativity from midfield as Aston Villa finally overcome Everton in the second League Cup final replay.
Mortimer Midfield Support in Cup Replay
Mortimer anchors the midfield as Saunders's Aston Villa defeat Everton 3–2 in an extraordinary League Cup final replay.
Nuclear Power
Desai says India will consider the Non-Proliferation Treaty only if established nuclear powers accept meaningful disarmament.
Trial
On the trials 192nd day, the three remaining defendants are convicted of several murders, more attempted murders, and of forming a terrorist organisation; they are sentenced to life imprisonment
Assassination of Jurgen Ponto
Jurgen Ponto, Head of Dresdner Bank, is shot and killed in front of his house in Oberursel in a kidnapping that went wrong, those involved are Brigitte Mohnhaupt, Christian Klar, and Susanne Albrecht
Assassination of Jurgen Ponto
Jurgen Ponto, Head of Dresdner Bank, is shot and killed in front of his house in Oberursel in a kidnapping that went wrong, those involved are Brigitte Mohnhaupt, Christian Klar, and Susanne Albrecht
Trial
On the trials 192nd day, the three remaining defendants are convicted of several murders, more attempted murders, and of forming a terrorist organisation; they are sentenced to life imprisonment
Assassination of Jurgen Ponto
Jurgen Ponto, Head of Dresdner Bank, is shot and killed in front of his house in Oberursel in a kidnapping that went wrong, those involved are Brigitte Mohnhaupt, Christian Klar, and Susanne Albrecht
Assassination of Jurgen Ponto
Jurgen Ponto, Head of Dresdner Bank, is shot and killed in front of his house in Oberursel in a kidnapping that went wrong, those involved are Brigitte Mohnhaupt, Christian Klar, and Susanne Albrecht, the last bei
British Aerospace Public Ownership
British Aerospace is formed from nationalised aircraft companies under the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act.
The Clash Debut Album
The Clash's self-titled debut enters the UK albums chart and peaks at number twelve.
Requests Moroccan Aid in First Shaba War
Requests foreign military help after FNLC forces penetrate deeply into Shaba province.
May 197718 historical events
Cup Winners' Cup Final Runner-Up
Manages Anderlecht in the European Cup Winners' Cup final, where Hamburg win 2-0.
Debut
Moore plays his final professional game in England for Fulham against Blackburn Rovers
Retirement
Retirement of Bobby Moore from football
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
S-21 Expansion
Tuol Sleng S-21 prison expands interrogation operations
Nuclear Power
Morarji Desai publicly argues that nuclear weapons do not provide useful defence and questions further explosive testing.
Health of Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu Banga Mobutu
The terminally ill Mobutu leaves Zaire for treatment
Virgin Records
Signs the Sex Pistols to Virgin Records after earlier label deals with EMI and A&M collapse.
European Cup
Guides Liverpool to their first European Cup.
Shankly Witnesses Liverpool European Cup Breakthrough
Shankly attended Liverpool’s first European Cup final triumph against Borussia Mönchengladbach, watching a team built upon foundations established during his managerial tenure.
American Stars n Bars
Releases American Stars n Bars, including Like a Hurricane.
God Save the Queen
Creates the defaced Queen artwork that becomes one of punk's most famous record sleeves.
God Save the Queen
The Pistols second single, "God Save the Queen", is released, during the week of Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee, the single reached number one in the NME chart
God Save the Queen
Sings God Save the Queen, released during the Silver Jubilee period and banned by major broadcasters.
Jam
"In the City" takes The Jam into the UK Top 40 for the first time
Sex Pistols
The band sign their third and final record deal with Virgin Records
Demonstrations
A new round of protests begins across the nation
June 197725 historical events
Acting Mayor of Amsterdam
Takes office as Acting Mayor of Amsterdam.
Mayoral Term
Leaves office as Mayor of Amsterdam.
Thames Boat Trip
Organises a Jubilee week boat performance on the Thames that ends with police intervention.
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 3rd term
Death of Werner von Braun
Death of Werner von Braun, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Acting Mayoral Term
Leaves office as Acting Mayor of Amsterdam.
Mayor of Amsterdam
Takes office as Mayor of Amsterdam.
Return as Soviet Head of State
Becomes Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet while remaining Communist Party leader.
Resignation of Nikolai Viktorovich Podgorny
Resigns as the Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet
Prime Minister of Israel
Appointed Prime Minister of Israel
Economic Reform
bin Abdullah participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 2nd term
Purchase of Gatcombe Park
Elizabeth II buys Gatcombe Park for Princess Anne & her husband Captain Mark Phillips
Purchase of Gatcombe Park
Elizabeth II buys Gatcombe Park for Princess Anne & her husband Captain Mark Phillips
The American Friend
Directs The American Friend.
Performance
Elvis Presley sings in Indianapolis, last performance of his career
Resignation of David Pieter de Villiers Graaff
Resigns as party leader. Resigns as opposition leader
Transfer
Leaves Liverpool after helping the club win the European Cup, joining Hamburg SV.
1977 Election Outcome
The Janata Party victory creates India's first non-Congress central government.
Nuclear Power
The Desai government accepts safeguards connected with Soviet heavy-water supplies for India's nuclear programme.
Party and State Leadership Combined
Combines the Communist Party leadership with the formal Soviet head-of-state position.
Chairman of HSCA
Appointed 3rd Chairman of the HSCA
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Appointed third chairman of the HSCA
HSCA Chief Counsel
Becomes chief counsel and staff director for the committee.
HSCA Chairman
Becomes chairman and stabilizes the committee investigation.
July 197727 historical events
President Takes Office
Romero becomes President after the 1977 election
Pretty Vacant
Sings Pretty Vacant, turning the title phrase into a defining punk slogan.
Pretty Vacant
Drums on Pretty Vacant, one of the band's most successful and enduring singles.
Pretty Vacant
Plays guitar on Pretty Vacant, giving the single its sharp and anthemic sound.
Diplomatic Isolation
Regime cuts most foreign ties except China
Return as Taoiseach
Returns to office as Taoiseach after Fianna Fail's general election victory.
Constitution Suspension
Zia suspends parts of the Constitution after the military takeover.
Martial Law
The military government places Pakistan under martial law.
Operation Fair Play
Zia's military takeover is designated Operation Fair Play.
Political Detention
The martial-law government detains Bhutto and opposition political leaders.
Martial Law
Army chief Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq overthrows Bhutto and imposes martial law.
National Assembly Dissolution
Zia dissolves the elected assemblies after seizing power.
Coup
Overthrown by a coup
Martial Law
General Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq imposes martial law after overthrowing Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Montreal Spitting Incident
Waters spits at a fan during the tour, helping inspire the concept behind The Wall
Birth of daughter
Has a daughter, the Duchess of Vastergotland
Going for the One
Plays bass on Going for the One as Yes regain strong chart momentum.
Going for the One
Returns to Yes for Going for the One, restoring the classic keyboard presence.
Pay Policy
Healey announces a third phase intended to avoid a free-for-all in wages.
Social Contract
Healey moves toward a third phase of incomes policy.
Third Pay Phase
Healey moves toward a third phase of incomes policy while seeking to prevent uncontrolled wage settlements.
Rehabilitation
Deng Xiaoping is restored to his leading posts after the Cultural Revolution radicals are defeated
President of India
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy is elected unopposed and takes office as the sixth President of India.
Death of Karac Plant
Dies during Led Zeppelin's 1977 American tour, devastating Robert Plant.
Tour Cancellation
Leaves the American tour after the death of his son Karac.
Vice Premier
Deng Xiaoping is restored to office after the fall of the Gang of Four and the repudiation of radical Cultural Revolution politics
Election Mandate
Somare continues as Prime Minister after the first post-independence national election
August 197717 historical events
Death of Mikhail Khristodolou Mouskos Makarios
Dies of a heart attack in Nicocea
Government Appointment
bin Abdullah participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Death of Alexander Bustamente
Death of Alexander Bustamente
Prime Minister of Iran
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran
Transfer
Joins Liverpool from Celtic as Kevin Keegan's replacement.
Eleventh Party Congress
Hua Guofeng presides over the Eleventh Party Congress, which declares the Cultural Revolution over
Creation of CNI
Creates the National Information Centre to replace DINA as the military government's intelligence organization.
Death of Elvis Aaron Presley
Death of Elvis Aaron Presley, at his mansion in Memphis
Appointed Archbishop of Armagh
Ó Fiaich is appointed Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland following the death of Cardinal William Conway.
Death of Groucho Marx
Death of Groucho Marx
Voyager 2 Launch
Voyager 2 launches on the mission that will eventually perform humanity's first close reconnaissance of Neptune.
Voyager 2 Launch
Voyager 2 launches first, beginning the twin-spacecraft exploration of the outer planets.
Gary Gilmore's Eyes Chart Entry
Gary Gilmore's Eyes enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number eighteen.
Soccer Bowl Championship With Cosmos
Pelé helped the Cosmos defeat Seattle Sounders in Soccer Bowl 1977 to win the North American Soccer League title.
Hunt Cosmos Soccer Bowl Goal With Pelé
Hunt scored for the Cosmos against Seattle Sounders during the 1977 Soccer Bowl, helping Pelé end his club career as a champion.
Transfer
Pays £440,000 to bring Kenny Dalglish to Liverpool from Celtic.
Transfer
Bob Paisley pays £440,000 to bring Kenny Dalglish to Liverpool from Celtic.
September 197729 historical events
Bad Reputation
Produces Bad Reputation for Thin Lizzy, strengthening his work with hard rock bands.
German Autumn
Terrorists try to force the release of Baader and ten other imprisoned RAF members by kidnapping Hanns Martin as part of the sequence of events known as the "German Autumn"
German Autumn
Terrorists try to force the release of Baader and ten other imprisoned RAF members by kidnapping Hanns Martin as part of the sequence of events known as the "German Autumn"
Voyager 1 Launch
Voyager 1 launches from Cape Canaveral to begin its outer-planet mission.
Arrest of Andraes Baader
Deprives the Baader-Meinhof prisoners of all contact with each other as well as with the outside, all visits, including those of lawyers and family members, being forbidden. Deprives the Baader-Meinhof prisoners are deprived of their access to post, newspapers, magazines, television, and radio
German Autumn
An official statement is released in which the state declared that the prisoners would not be released under any circumstances, and on the same day a Kontaktsperre ("communication ban") was enacted against all political pris
Kontaktsperre
Deprives the Baader-Meinhof prisoners of all contact with each other as well as with the outside, all visits, including those of lawyers and family members, being forbidden. An official statement is released in which the state declared that the prisoners would not be released under any circumstances, and on the same day a Kontaktsperre ("communication ban") was enacted against all political pris
Watergate
Liddy was released on September 7, 1977, after serving a total of four and a half years of incarceration.
Kidnap
Kidnapped in Cologne with 3 of his bodyguards killed by Baader-Meinhof
Death in Detention
Dies in custody after being transported to Pretoria.
Fatal Injuries in Custody
His death becomes an international symbol of apartheid-era police abuse.
Earth-Jupiter Cruise Phase
Voyager 1 completes near-Earth activities and begins its cruise toward Jupiter.
Death of Marc Bolan
Dies as a passenger in a Mini driven by Gloria Jones, two weeks before his thirtieth birthday.
Your Generation Chart Entry
Your Generation enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number thirty-six.
Earth-Moon Single-Frame Image
Voyager 1 records the first spacecraft image showing Earth and the Moon together in a single frame.
Heroes
Releases Heroes, recorded partly in Berlin and centred on one of his most enduring songs.
Skytrain
Sir Freddie Laker begins his cut-rate "Skytrain" service from London to NY
Bryukhanov Unit One Grid Connection
Heads the station when Unit 1 first supplies electricity to the grid through Turbine Generator 2.
Death of Hanns-Martin Schleyer
Death of Hans Martin Schleyer, assassinated by Baader-Meinhof
Burial
A swan-shaped floral tribute is displayed at Bolan's funeral in recognition of Ride A White Swan.
Church Committee
Shortly after Chief Counsel Richard Sprague declined to sign CIA secrecy oaths and began asking pointed questions about Oswald's visit to Mexico City, he began to be denounced in the press and by his own committee chairman, Henry Gonzalez.
Church Committee
The Church Committee's unfinished business fell to the House Select Committee on Assassinations.
Church Committee
The committee was almost terminated before it got started, rescued only by the resignations of Gonzalez and Sprague, and the apparent suicide of key witness George de Mohrenschildt
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Shortly after Chief Counsel Richard Sprague declined to sign CIA secrecy oaths and began asking pointed questions about Oswald's visit to Mexico City, he began to be denounced in the press and by his own committee chairman, Henry Gonzalez.
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
The Church Committee's unfinished business fell to the House Select Committee on Assassinations.
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
The committee was almost terminated before it got started, rescued only by the resignations of Gonzalez and Sprague, and the apparent suicide of key witness George de Mohrenschildt
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
Shortly after Chief Counsel Richard Sprague declined to sign CIA secrecy oaths and began asking pointed questions about Oswald's visit to Mexico City, he began to be denounced in the press and by his own committee chairman, Henry Gonzalez.
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
The Church Committee's unfinished business fell to the House Select Committee on Assassinations.
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)
The committee was almost terminated before it got started, rescued only by the resignations of Gonzalez and Sprague, and the apparent suicide of key witness George de Mohrenschildt
October 197741 historical events
Cosmos and Santos Farewell Exhibition
Pelé played one half for the Cosmos and one for Santos in an emotional farewell match marking the end of his playing career.
Developed Socialism Constitution
Promulgates the new constitution presenting the Soviet Union as a developed socialist society.
Complete Control Chart Entry
Complete Control enters the Official Singles Chart and becomes another early Clash Top Forty hit.
Community Reinvestment Act
Carter signs the Community Reinvestment Act, requiring federal banking regulators including the Federal Reserve to assess how regulated institutions help meet the credit needs of the communities they serve.
Arrest of RAF prisoners
Four terrorists hijack Lufthansa Flight 181 on a flight from Palma de Mallorca to Frankfurt, their leader demanding the release of the eleven RAF prisoners detained at Stammheim
Hijack
Four terrorists hijack Lufthansa Flight 181 on a flight from Palma de Mallorca to Frankfurt, their leader demanding the release of the eleven RAF prisoners detained at Stammheim
Heroes
Co-produces Heroes, using Berlin studio atmosphere and distinctive recording techniques.
Seconds Out
Appears as lead vocalist on Seconds Out, documenting the post-Gabriel live band.
Holidays in the Sun
Sings Holidays in the Sun, drawing on the band's experience of Berlin and Cold War imagery.
Holidays in the Sun
Plays guitar on Holidays in the Sun, the final single released before the album.
Conference of Conservatives
Tells Callaghan to, "keep taking the tablets", after Peter Jay compares him to Moses
Speech
Tells Callaghan to, "keep taking the tablets", after Peter Jay compares him to Moses
Charged Lepton Emission
Calculates Hawking emission of electrons and muons from a nonrotating black hole and analyzes fluctuations in the hole's electric charge.
Legislative Elections
The regime holds legislative elections within the single-party political system.
Death of Andraes Baader
Raspe learns of GSG 9s success on a smuggled transistor radio, and spent the next few hours talking to Baader, Ensslin, and Muller, who agreed to a suicide pact
GSG 9
The passengers of the Boeing 737 are freed in an assault carried out by German GSG 9 special forces in the early hours of 18 October 1977 which saw the death of three of the terrorists. Raspe learns of GSG 9s success on a smuggled transistor radio, and spent the next few hours talking to Baader, Ensslin, and Muller, who agreed to a suicide pact
Hijack
The passengers of the Boeing 737 are freed in an assault carried out by German GSG 9 special forces in the early hours of 18 October 1977 which saw the death of three of the terrorists
Suicide
Raspe learns of GSG 9s success on a smuggled transistor radio, and spent the next few hours talking to Baader, Ensslin, and Muller, who agreed to a suicide pact
Death of Gudrun Ensslin
Raspe learns of GSG 9s success on a smuggled transistor radio, and spent the next few hours talking to Baader, Ensslin, and Muller, who agreed to a suicide pact
Suicide
Raspe learns of GSG 9s success on a smuggled transistor radio, and spent the next few hours talking to Baader, Ensslin, and Muller, who agreed to a suicide pact
Death of Irmgard Muller
Raspe learns of GSG 9s success on a smuggled transistor radio, and spent the next few hours talking to Baader, Ensslin, and Muller, who agreed to a suicide pact. RAF member Irmgard Muller is found with four stab wounds to her chest, but survives
Suicide
Raspe learns of GSG 9s success on a smuggled transistor radio, and spent the next few hours talking to Baader, Ensslin, and Muller, who agreed to a suicide pact
Death of Jan-Carl Raspe
Raspe learns of GSG 9s success on a smuggled transistor radio, and spent the next few hours talking to Baader, Ensslin, and Muller, who agreed to a suicide pact
Suicide
Raspe learns of GSG 9s success on a smuggled transistor radio, and spent the next few hours talking to Baader, Ensslin, and Muller, who agreed to a suicide pact
Death of Andraes Baader
Andreas Baader and Jan-Carl Raspe are found dead in their cells, having died from gunshot wounds, while Gudrun Ensslin is found hanging from a noose made from speaker wire
Death of Andraes Baader
Death of Andreas Baader, suicide in gaol
Suicide
Suicide, after failure of the Schleyer kidnapping & Mogadisu rescue attempt. Death of Andreas Baader, suicide in gaol
Death of Gudrun Ensslin
Andreas Baader and Jan-Carl Raspe are found dead in their cells, having died from gunshot wounds, while Gudrun Ensslin is found hanging from a noose made from speaker wire
Death of Gudrun Esslin
Death of Gudrun Esslin, commits suicide in Stammheim jail
Suicide
Death of Gudrun Esslin, commits suicide in Stammheim jail
Death of Jan-Carl Raspe
Andreas Baader and Jan-Carl Raspe are found dead in their cells, having died from gunshot wounds, while Gudrun Ensslin is found hanging from a noose made from speaker wire
Florence Speech
Presents a major public case for European monetary union in Florence.
Monetary Union Initiative
Calls for a substantial advance toward European economic and monetary union.
Never Mind the Bollocks
Engineers Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols during sessions at Wessex Studios.
Never Mind the Bollocks
Provides the hard, direct drumming throughout Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols.
Never Mind the Bollocks
Records most of the guitar work and some bass parts on the Sex Pistols' only studio album.
Never Mind the Bollocks
Produces Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols with engineer Bill Price.
Election
The BDP wins a majority, Khama is re-elected as President
President of Botswana
The BDP wins a majority, Khama is re-elected as President
Sex Pistols
The band release their album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
Demonstrations
The first militant anti-Shah demonstrations, after the death of Khomeinis son Mostafa
November 197716 historical events
Bryukhanov Unit One Second Turbine Connection
Directs the operating organization as Unit 1's second turbine generator is connected to the electrical grid.
Foot Loose and Fancy Free
Releases Foot Loose and Fancy Free, including You're in My Heart.
Never Mind the Bollocks Number One
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols enters the UK albums chart and reaches number one.
Federal Reserve Reform Act
Carter signs the Federal Reserve Reform Act, adding explicit monetary-policy objectives and strengthening requirements for the Federal Reserve to report to Congress on its policy plans and performance.
Drama
The "Elephant Man," by Bernard Pomerance premieres in London
Visit to Jerusalem
Begins a historic visit to Jerusalem and addresses the Israeli parliament.
Address to Knesset
Addresses the Israeli parliament and calls for a comprehensive peace settlement.
Concorde
The 1st commercial flight of the Anglo-French Concorde jet is from London to Bahrain
Concorde
The 1st commercial flight of the Anglo-French Concorde jet is from London to Bahrain
Concorde
Regular passenger service between New York and Europe on the supersonic Concorde begins on a trial basis
Concorde
Regular passenger service between New York and Europe on the supersonic Concorde begins on a trial basis
Bollocks Trial
Successfully defends Virgin Records in the obscenity case over the album title Never Mind the Bollocks.
Invasion of Angola
The United Nations Security Council passes a motion for an arms embargo
UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council passes a motion for an arms embargo
UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council passes a motion for an arms embargo
United Nations
The United Nations Security Council passes a motion for an arms embargo
December 197710 historical events
Alliance Palestine and PLO
Formation of a solidarity front between Algeria, Libya, Southern Yemen & the PLO
Solidarity
Formation of a solidarity front between Algeria, Libya, Southern Yemen & the PLO
South Yemen Joins Arab Front
South Yemen joins Algeria, Libya, Syria and the PLO.
Steadfastness and Confrontation Front
Participates in formation of an Arab front opposing Egyptian policy.
First Salyut 6 Resident Crew
The achievement marks first salyut 6 resident crew as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Soyuz 26 Docking
Commands Soyuz 26 as it docks with the Salyut 6 space station.
Nuclear Power
Desai tells Parliament that his government does not intend to manufacture nuclear weapons or conduct further nuclear explosions.
Death of Charlie Chaplin
Death of Charlie Chaplin
Huddersfield Benefit
Performs at the Ivanhoes benefit shows, the band's final British performances of the original era.
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols final UK performance takes place at Ivanhoes, where the band play a matinee and evening show as part of a benefit for the families of striking firemen
Argentine Goal Machine Arrives
Carlos Bianchi joined Paris Saint-Germain from Reims and became a prolific centre-forward, giving the club one of France's most dangerous finishers.
INXS
Founder Member of INXS
INXS
Founder Member of INXS
INXS
Founder Member of INXS
INXS
Founder Member of INXS
Governor
Appointed Governor General of Australia
Happel Completes Belgian Domestic Double
Ernst Happel builds on European progress by guiding Club Brugge to the 1976–77 league and cup double.
Additional Protocols Protect War Victims
States adopted additional protocols to the Geneva Conventions concerning protection of victims of armed conflict.
Lambert Leads Double-Winning Attack
Raoul Lambert provides experienced goalscoring movement in the squad that wins Club Brugge's first league-and-cup double.
Cools Wins Brugge League and Cup Double
Julien Cools contributes hard running and midfield balance as Club Brugge secure both the Belgian championship and domestic cup.
Border Settlement
UN Security Council resolution demands Rhodesian hostilities on the Botswana border cease
UN Security Council
UN Security Council resolution demands Rhodesian hostilities on the Botswana border cease
Carlos Alberto Reunites With Pelé at Cosmos
Carlos Alberto joined Pelé at the New York Cosmos, bringing the partnership from Brazil's 1970 World Cup-winning team to American football.
Death of a Ladies Man
Cohen releases "Death of a Ladies Man"
Chief of Staff
Serves Hua Kuo-Feng as Chief of Staff of Chinese armed forces
Economy of China
Promotes a policy of economic liberalization
Vice Chairman
Appointed Vice Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party
Beijing Spring
Deng Xiaoping engineers the "Beijing Spring" of political liberation
Communist Party
The CPC under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping moves towards Socialism with Chinese characteristics and institutes Chinese economic reform
Economy of China
The CPC under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping moves towards Socialism with Chinese characteristics and institutes Chinese economic reform. In reversing some of Maos "extreme-leftist" policies, Deng argued that a socialist country and the market economy model were not mutually exclusive
Charter
Helps found Charter 77 to petition for human rights
Politics
Helps found Charter 77 to petition for human rights
Charter
Helps found the human rights group, Charter 77
Politics
Helps found the human rights group, Charter 77
Appointment as First State Commissioner
Becomes First State Commissioner after Mobutu recreates a senior head-of-government office.
Arrest and Treason Sentence
Is removed from office and sentenced for alleged treason during a major political purge.
Creates First State Commissioner Office
Restores a head-of-government post titled First State Commissioner while retaining presidential dominance.
Simonsen Wins Ballon d’Or at Gladbach
Allan Simonsen wins the 1977 Ballon d’Or following Borussia Mönchengladbach’s run to the European Cup final, where his attacking contributions reinforce his reputation as a leading Danish footballer.
Foreign Secretary of Finland
Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term
Mayor
Appointed Mayor of Paris
Bolwieser
Directs Bolwieser.
Europe Endless
Creates Europe Endless as part of Kraftwerk's vision of modern European identity.
Trans-Europe Express
Contributes visual ideas and lyrics around the Trans-Europe Express concept.
Terrorism
Orders an attack of the plane which succeeds without loss of life. A Lufthansa airliner is hijacked by Palestinian terrorists
Death of Siegfried Buback
Death of Siegfried Buback
Aesthetic Dimension Lectures
Marcuse refined his analysis of art's critical autonomy in talks and essays preceding his final major book.
Hostages
An attempt to free Baader fails when commandoes free hostages at Mogadishu
Assassination of Hanns-Martin Schleyer
Hanns-Martin Schleyer, chairman of the German Employers Organisation, is kidnapped and later shot
Death of Ludwig Erhard
Death of Ludwig Erhard
Beckenbauer Joins Pelé at Cosmos
Beckenbauer joined the Cosmos and became Pelé's high-profile teammate as the American club won the NASL Soccer Bowl.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Starts in "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"
Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers
Stars in Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers
Cross of Iron
Stars in Cross of Iron
A Bridge Too Far
Stars in Bullet to A Bridge Too Far
Academy Award
Wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in Julia
Golden Globe
Wins the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in Julia
Julia
Plays Julia in Julia. Plays Agatha Christie in Agatha Christie
Golden Globe Nomination - The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again brings Sellers another Golden Globe musical-or-comedy actor nomination in 1977.
A Bridge Too Far
Directs the large-scale war film A Bridge Too Far, depicting the failed Allied Operation Market Garden.
The Duellists
Makes his feature directing debut with The Duellists, a historical drama set during the Napoleonic era.
Death of Richard Addinsell
Death of Richard Addinsell
A Little Outing
Alan Bennetts play for TV, A Little Outing
Trial
Successfully defends Virgin Records in the 1977 obscenity hearing for their use of the word bollocks in the title of the Sex Pistols album Never Mind The Bollocks
Virgin Records
Successfully defends Virgin Records in the 1977 obscenity hearing for their use of the word bollocks in the title of the Sex Pistols album Never Mind The Bollocks
The Novel Today Anthology
Bradbury edited The Novel Today, bringing contemporary novelists' perspectives on fiction together.
The Knox Brothers
Penelope Fitzgerald authors "The Knox Brothers," a group portrait of the 4 Knox brothers, sons of the bishop of Manchester
Eel Pie Publishing
Townshend founds Eel Pie Publishing, which specialized in childrens titles, music books, and several Meher Baba-related publications
A Prime Minister on Prime Minister's
Publication of "A Prime Minister on Prime Minister's"
Slits Live Development
Performs extensively with the Slits as the band develops its jagged punk style and distinctive stage identity.
White Riot Tour
Tours with the Slits alongside the Clash during the White Riot tour, bringing the band to punk audiences around Britain.
I'm Alive
999 release I'm Alive, their debut single and an early example of the band's fast melodic punk style.
Nasty Nasty
999 release Nasty Nasty as the band builds its reputation on the British punk live circuit.
Magazine Formation
Forms Magazine after leaving Buzzcocks, moving from direct punk toward a more experimental post-punk style.
Spiral Scratch Vocals
Sings on Buzzcocks' independently released Spiral Scratch EP before leaving the group.
Borstal Breakout
Sham 69 release Borstal Breakout, which becomes one of the band's defining early punk anthems.
I Don't Wanna
Sham 69 release I Don't Wanna, introducing Jimmy Pursey's direct working-class vocal style to the British punk scene.
God Save the Queen
Sings God Save the Queen, which reaches number two on the Official Singles Chart during the Silver Jubilee period.
Holidays in the Sun
Sex Pistols release Holidays in the Sun as their fourth major single of 1977.
Pretty Vacant
Sex Pistols release Pretty Vacant, another major UK hit during the band's explosive 1977 breakthrough.
Buzzcocks Lead Singer
Becomes Buzzcocks' principal singer after Howard Devoto leaves, while continuing as a central songwriter.
Spiral Scratch EP
Buzzcocks independently release the Spiral Scratch EP, an influential example of punk's do-it-yourself approach.
Oh Bondage Up Yours
X-Ray Spex release Oh Bondage Up Yours, a defining punk single written and sung by Poly Styrene.
Banshees Touring Year
Leads Siouxsie and the Banshees through a year of club performances as the band develops beyond the original London punk scene.
One Chord Wonders
The Adverts release One Chord Wonders, their debut single and an early statement of British punk minimalism.
Safety in Numbers
The Adverts release Safety in Numbers during their first full year of national attention.
UK Subs Club Circuit
Leads UK Subs through London's punk club circuit as the group develops its fast, direct live style.
Damned Damned Damned
The Damned release Damned Damned Damned, the first full-length album by a British punk band.
Music for Pleasure
The Damned release their second album Music for Pleasure before temporarily breaking apart.
Neat Neat Neat
The Damned release Neat Neat Neat, one of the band's defining early punk recordings.
Ruts Formation
Fronts the Ruts as the London band forms and begins developing a punk sound influenced by reggae.
Don't Dictate
Penetration release Don't Dictate, their debut single and one of the band's defining punk recordings.
Joy Division
The band rename themselves Joy Division in late 1977, borrowing their new name from the prostitution wing of a Nazi concentration camp in the 1965 novel The House of Dolls
Rough Diamond
David Byron teams up with former Colosseum/Humble Pie guitarist Clem Clempson and former Wings drummer Geoff Britton to form Rough Diamond
Yes Tour
Opens for Yes on their six-month tour of North America and Europe following the release of Going for the One
Rough Diamond
David Byron teams up with former Colosseum/Humble Pie guitarist Clem Clempson and former Wings drummer Geoff Britton to form Rough Diamond
Magazine
Devoto meets John McGeoch, a guitarist, they begin writing songs together, they form a band and called "Magazine" with Devoto on vocals and McGeoch on guitar
Magazine
Devoto meets John McGeoch, a guitarist, they begin writing songs together, they form a band and called "Magazine" with Devoto on vocals and McGeoch on guitar
Sex Pistols
McLaren organises a boat trip down the Thames where the Sex Pistols would perform their music outside Houses of Parliament, the boat is raided by the police and McLaren is arrested, thus achieving his goal to attain publicity
Sex Pistols
The band release their album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. The band release "God Save the Queen" during the week of Queen Elizabeth IIs Silver Jubilee.
Marc
Granada Television commissions Bolan to front the six-part music series Marc.
Mull of Kintyre
Wings 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre" becomes the first single to sell more than two million copies in the UK
Jam
"In the City" takes The Jam into the UK Top 40 for the first time. The Clash are suitably impressed enough by The Jam to take them along as the support act on their White Riot tour of 1977
Joy Division
The band rename themselves Joy Division in late 1977, borrowing their new name from the prostitution wing of a Nazi concentration camp in the 1965 novel The House of Dolls
Quark
Hawkwind release Quark, Strangeness and Charm
T.Rex
T.Rex, drummer 1977
Johnny and the Self-Abusers Formation
Joins the Glasgow group Johnny and the Self-Abusers before the emergence of Simple Minds.
Johnny and the Self-Abusers Formation
Joins Johnny and the Self-Abusers alongside school friends Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill.
Johnny and the Self-Abusers Formation
Joins Johnny and the Self-Abusers during the Glasgow punk scene's rapid development.
Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne leaves Black Sabbath in October of 1977 to try and form the first incarnation of "Blizzard of Ozz"
Dismissal
Ozzy Osbourne leaves Black Sabbath in October of 1977 to try and form the first incarnation of "Blizzard of Ozz"
The Clash
The bands first single, "White Riot", was released in March; the album, The Clash, came out the following month. The Clash released their first single "White Riot/1977" and their first album "The Clash" to considerable success in the UK
The Clash
The Clash release "The Clash"
White Riot/1977
The bands first single, "White Riot", was released in March; the album, The Clash, came out the following month. The Clash released their first single "White Riot/1977" and their first album "The Clash" to considerable success in the UK
White Riot
The bands first single, "White Riot", was released in March; the album, The Clash, came out the following month. The Clash released their first single "White Riot/1977" and their first album "The Clash" to considerable success in the UK
The Clash
The Clash released their first single "White Riot/1977" and their first album "The Clash" to considerable success in the UK
White Riot/1977
The Clash released their first single "White Riot/1977" and their first album "The Clash" to considerable success in the UK
Cure
Founder Member of The Cure
Dire Straits
Founder Member of Dire Straits
Pete Townshend collaborates with The Faces
Pete Townshend collaborates with The Faces bassist and fellow Meher Baba devotee Ronnie Lane on a duet album (1977s Rough Mix)
Fall
Founder Member of The Fall
Fall
Founder Member of The Fall
Departure
Leaves Genesis after the Wind and Wuthering period to continue his solo career.
Human League
Founder Member of Human League
Human League
Founder Member of Human League
Human League
Founder Member of Human League
Human League
Founder Member of Human League
Human League
Founder Member of Human League
Joy Division
The band rename themselves Joy Division in late 1977, borrowing their new name from the prostitution wing of a Nazi concentration camp in the 1965 novel The House of Dolls
Joy Division
Founder Member of Joy Division
Rich Kids
Joins the Rich Kids
Specials
Founder Member of The Specials
Specials
Founder Member of The Specials
Specials
Founder Member of The Specials
Rattus Norvegicus
Plays keyboards on Rattus Norvegicus, making organ lines central to the Stranglers' identity.
No More Heroes
Releases No More Heroes, the second Stranglers album of 1977.
Peaches
Releases Peaches, one of the band's best-known early singles from the Rattus Norvegicus period.
Rattus Norvegicus
Releases Rattus Norvegicus, the band's debut album and a major British punk-era success.
No More Heroes
Contributes bass and vocals to No More Heroes as the band consolidates its punk-era success.
Rattus Norvegicus
Plays bass on Rattus Norvegicus, giving the album much of its aggressive low-end sound.
Rattus Norvegicus
Drums on Rattus Norvegicus, anchoring the band's tense and forceful early sound.
Fall
Founder Member of The Fall
Fall
Founder Member of The Fall
Fall
Founder Member of The Fall
Specials
Founder Member of The Specials
Specials
Founder Member of The Specials
Specials
Founder Member of The Specials
Specials
Founder Member of The Specials
Bad Reputation
Contributes to Bad Reputation after injury and line-up tensions complicate his role in the band.
UB40
Founder Member of UB40
Eel Pie Publishing
Townshend founds Eel Pie Publishing, which specialized in childrens titles, music books, and several Meher Baba-related publications
Pete Townshend collaborates with The Faces
Pete Townshend collaborates with The Faces bassist and fellow Meher Baba devotee Ronnie Lane on a duet album (1977s Rough Mix)
XTC
Founder Member of XTC
XTC
Founder Member of XTC
XTC
Founder Member of XTC
XTC
Founder Member of XTC
Wonderous Stories
Sings Wonderous Stories, a successful single from Going for the One.
You're in My Heart
Releases You're in My Heart, combining romantic lyricism with football and Celtic references.
Johnny and the Self-Abusers Formation
Joins the Glasgow punk group Johnny and the Self-Abusers, a direct precursor of Simple Minds.
Conference of Conservatives
Makes the national news at the age of 16 by speaking at the Conservative party's 1977 national conference
Commission Reorganisation
Reorganises aspects of the Commission's internal work and public communication.
Jenkins Commission
Begins leading the European Commission during a period of integration debates.
CLV
Helps found the Campaign for Labour Victory, begining of the SDP
CLV
Helps found the Campaign for Labour Victory, begining of the SDP
Constitution of Great Britain
Tam Dalyell, British Member of Parliament for the Scottish constituency of Linlithgow, poses the so-called West Lothian question during the debate on Scottish and Welsh devolution
CLV
Helps found the Campaign for Labour Victory, begining of the SDP
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Washington, James Callaghans son-in-law
Budget Policy
The 1977 Budget under Denis Winston Healey sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Budget
Denis Winston Healey presents the 1977 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Pay Policy
Healey supports a phased return from strict controls to collective bargaining.
Diplomatic Negotiations at London
Has talks in Madrid about the future of Gibraltar
Lib-Lab Pact
Helps manage parliamentary business during the pact between Labour and the Liberals.
Criminal Law Act
Criminal Law Act 1977 reforms conspiracy, criminal procedure, and criminal offences
Government after IMF Crisis - Economic Policy
Economic-policy record linked to the IMF crisis: Leads the Labour government as it attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.
Government after IMF Crisis - Government Response
Government response under James Callaghan: Leads the Labour government as it attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.
Government after IMF Crisis - IMF
IMF context: Leads the Labour government as it attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.
Government after IMF Crisis
Leads the Labour government as it attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.
Housing Homeless Persons Act
Housing Homeless Persons Act 1977 creates duties toward homeless people
Pay Policy
Attempts to maintain union support while preparing a return to collective bargaining.
Pay Policy
Insists the government must hold the line on pay to protect economic recovery.
Pay Policy
Uses pay policy to argue that lower inflation can protect jobs.
Post-IMF Social Contract - Economic Policy
Economic-policy record linked to the IMF crisis: Links the post-IMF period to efforts to renew the Social Contract.
Post-IMF Social Contract - Government Response
Government response under James Callaghan: Links the post-IMF period to efforts to renew the Social Contract.
Post-IMF Social Contract - IMF
IMF context: Links the post-IMF period to efforts to renew the Social Contract.
Post-IMF Social Contract
Links the post-IMF period to efforts to renew the Social Contract.
Protection from Eviction Act
Protection from Eviction Act 1977 protects residential occupiers from unlawful eviction and harassment
Rent Act
Rent Act 1977 consolidates rent control and regulated tenancy law
Social Contract Renewal - Economic Policy
Economic-policy record linked to the IMF crisis: Attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.
Social Contract Renewal - Government Response
Government response under James Callaghan: Attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.
Social Contract Renewal - IMF
IMF context: Attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.
Social Contract Renewal
Attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.
Social Contract
Attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.
Unfair Contract Terms Act
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 restricts exclusion clauses and unfair contract terms
Alliance Labour Party and Liberal Party
Dependent upon the Liberal Party after Labour loses its majority
Majority
Dependent upon the Liberal Party after Labour loses its majority
Pact between Labour Party and Liberal Party
A pact is formed between Labour & Liberal with the promise of a 3rd Devolution Bill
Reform of Education
Launches the "Great Debate" on education
Strike
Defeats the UWC strike
Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre
A national communicable-disease surveillance centre is established to strengthen the NHS's ability to detect outbreaks and coordinate epidemiological intelligence.
National Health Service Act 1977
The National Health Service Act 1977 consolidates existing NHS legislation into a clearer statutory framework for health-service duties and administration.
The Way Forward NHS Priorities
The government publishes The Way Forward, refining NHS priorities and setting directions for service development during continuing financial restraint.
Anniversary
Celebrates 25 years as Queen
Adult Education Advisory Leadership
Hoggart began chairing the Advisory Council for Adult and Continuing Education, contributing to British educational policy.
Conservative Treasury Spokesman
Moves into a Conservative Treasury spokesman role and takes a more prominent part in opposition economic and fiscal policy.
Pact between Liberal Party and Labour Party
Forms the Lib-Lab Pact whith Labour which keeps Labour in office
Pay Policy
Negotiates with ministers over the third phase of incomes policy.
Pay Policy
Warns that union leaders may struggle to restrain members' pay demands.
Social Contract
Supports continued cooperation but faces growing pressure from members.
Publication of Joseph Chamberlain
Publishes a political biography of Joseph Chamberlain.
Publication of Wrestling with the Angel
Publishes Wrestling with the Angel, a work reflecting his sustained interest in biblical and theological questions.
Klumpke-Roberts Award
Receives the Klumpke-Roberts Award for public understanding of astronomy.
Carbonaceous Material in Galaxy
Hoyle and Wickramasinghe investigated the origin and nature of carbon-rich material in the Galaxy.
On Stonehenge
Hoyle published On Stonehenge, presenting an astronomical interpretation of the prehistoric monument.
Black Hole Euclidean Action
With Stephen Hawking, develops Euclidean gravitational methods that connect black hole action, temperature and thermodynamic partition functions.
Footballer of the Year
FWA Footballer of the Year
Manager
Takes over as manager at Sheffield Wednesday and took them to promotion from the 3rd Division
Resignation of Don Revie
Charlton quit Middlesbrough in April 1977, and applied unsuccessfully for the job of England manager, which had been controversially vacated by the resignation of his old Leeds boss Don Revie
European Cup
Keegan is instrumental in Liverpool's charge towards a double of League championship and European Cup
League Championship
Keegan is instrumental in Liverpool's charge towards a double of League championship and European Cup
Retirement
Bobby Moore retires from football, with 108 England caps
Debut
Given his first England cap by Don Revie, England were beaten 2-0 by Holland
Experienced Centre Back Arrives at Forest
Larry Lloyd joins Nottingham Forest and becomes an influential central defender under Brian Clough. His uncompromising style adds authority to a team preparing for top-flight football.
First European Cup Final Penalty
Phil Neal converted a penalty in Liverpool's 3–1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 1977 European Cup final in Rome.
First Division Regular at Right Back
Viv Anderson establishes himself as Nottingham Forest's right-back during the club's climb under Brian Clough. His performances combine defensive discipline with support down the flank.
Docherty Secures Cup Against Liverpool
Under Docherty, Manchester United conclude their FA Cup run by beating Liverpool 2-1.
Fulham Season Completion
Best concludes his Fulham spell after contributing goals and creative attacking play during the club’s campaign in England’s Second Division.
Return to Los Angeles Aztecs
Best resumes playing for the Los Angeles Aztecs after his Fulham period, continuing his North American Soccer League career.
PFA Player Awards
Gray becomes the first player to win both principal PFA player awards in one season.
Gray Young Player Award
Gray wins the PFA Young Player of the Year award after an outstanding campaign at Aston Villa under Saunders.
League Cup Final Deciding Goal
Brian Little scored the extra-time winner against Everton in a second replay, bringing Aston Villa the 1977 League Cup.
St Etienne European Comeback Winner
David Fairclough came off the bench and scored a celebrated late winner against Saint-Étienne, sending Liverpool into the 1977 European Cup semi-finals.
Woodford Town Amateur Appearance
Greaves continued playing recreational and non-league football after ending his high-profile top-flight career.
1977 FA Cup Final Decisive Goal
Scores Manchester United's second goal moments after Liverpool equalise.
Deehan Villa Forward After Promotion
Deehan provides attacking options during Saunders's increasingly competitive top-flight years at Aston Villa.
1977 Promotion Goals
Provides experienced finishing as Wolves win the Second Division championship and return to the First Division.
Charlton Scoring Partnership
Flanagan contributes goals and forward movement as Charlton Athletic seek to establish themselves in the Second Division.
First European Cup Final Wing Supply
Steve Heighway created chances from the wing and set up Liverpool's opening goal against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 1977 European Cup final.
Emergence in Forest Promotion Season
Tony Woodcock develops into an important forward as Clough's Nottingham Forest secure promotion. His pace and combination play strengthen an improving attacking line.
Record Goalkeeper Acquisition
Peter Shilton joins Nottingham Forest from Stoke City in 1977. Brian Clough strengthens a newly promoted team's defence by recruiting one of England's leading goalkeepers.
Resignation of Donald George "Don" Revie
Resigns as England Manager to become coach to the United Arab Emirates
Promotion
Nottingham Forest win promotion to the First Division, finishing third
St Mirren Promotion to Top Division
Ferguson guides St Mirren to the Scottish First Division championship and promotion to the top flight, demonstrating the rebuilding skills that later define his management career.
Manager
While still under contract to the English FA, quits as Englands manager to become coach to the United Arab Emirates, the first time a manager of England had resigned
Paisley Leads Keegan to European Crown
Bob Paisley directs Liverpool to victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the European Cup final, crowning Kevin Keegan's last season at the club with continental success.
Firmani Manages Pelé Final Championship
Firmani guided the New York Cosmos to the 1977 NASL title during Pelé's final season as a professional player.
Second Division Championship Manager
Leads Wolverhampton Wanderers to the 1976–77 Second Division title and an immediate return to the top tier.
1977 General Election
The Janata Party defeats Congress in the 1977 general election, ending the Emergency-era government.
Janata Party Opposition
Opposition parties unite in the Janata Party to challenge Congress in the 1977 general election.
Minister of Education
Appointed Cabinet Minister, Education, Government of Maharashtra.
Minister of External Affairs
Atal Bihari Vajpayee becomes Minister of External Affairs in the Janata government.
Conference of Nuclear Technology
India participates in the International Conference on Transfer of Nuclear Technology held in Shiraz, Iran. This conference is organized by the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran.
Bharatiya Janata Dal (United) Party
When Gandhi calls elections, the BJS invests all its political and organisational capital in merging into the new Janata Dal (United) Party, a unified opposition party
Election
When Gandhi calls elections, the BJS invests all its political and organisational capital in merging into the new Janata Dal (United) Party, a unified opposition party
Death of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Death of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Constitution of Iran
All Iranians are required to join and pay dues to a new political party, the Rastakhiz party, all other parties are banned
Economy of Iran
Attempts to fight inflation with populist "anti-profiteering" campaigns, fining and jailing merchants for high prices, angers and politicizes merchants while fueling black markets
Inflation
Attempts to fight inflation with populist "anti-profiteering" campaigns, fining and jailing merchants for high prices, angers and politicizes merchants while fueling black markets
Rastakhiz Party
All Iranians are required to join and pay dues to a new political party, the Rastakhiz party, all other parties are banned
Red Cross
The Shah responds to the "polite reminder" of the importance of political rights by the new American President, Jimmy Carter, by granting amnesty to some prisoners and allowing the Red Cross to visit prisons
Visit to Prisons
The Shah responds to the "polite reminder" of the importance of political rights by the new American President, Jimmy Carter, by granting amnesty to some prisoners and allowing the Red Cross to visit prisons
Demonstrations
Khomeinis activists numbered "perhaps a few hundred in total", but over the coming months they grew to a mass of several thousand demonstrators in most cities of Iran
Bad Reputation
Records Bad Reputation while Thin Lizzy continues its run of successful late-1970s albums.
Prime Minister of Ireland
Appointed Prime Minister of Ireland, 1st term
Dail Eireann
Appointed Member of Dail
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party
How to Write a Thesis
Eco published How to Write a Thesis in Italian, offering practical guidance to university students.
Cardinal
Appointed Cardinal
Chinaglia Scores for Pelé Cosmos Side
Chinaglia's prolific NASL goals helped the Cosmos reach the championship match during Pelé's final professional season.
UEFA Cup Winning Campaign
Leads the Juventus attack during the club's first UEFA Cup victory, combining clever movement with decisive goals on the route to the 1977 trophy.
UEFA Cup and League Double
Directs Juventus to both the 1976-77 Italian championship and UEFA Cup, delivering a domestic and European double in his first season as manager.
UEFA Cup Final Contribution
Plays a central role in Juventus's midfield during the two-legged UEFA Cup final against Athletic Bilbao, as the Italian club prevails on away goals.
Break in Diplomatic Relations with Vietnam
Breaks off diplomatic relations with Vietnam. Breaks off diplomatic relations with Hanoi
AIR Montserrat
Opens AIR Studios Montserrat, creating a major Caribbean recording destination for international artists.
Netherlands International Retirement
Ends his Netherlands international career after helping the national side qualify for the 1978 World Cup, finishing with 48 caps and 33 goals.
Governor
Appointed Governor General
Completes a course in International Law and Diplomacy
Completes a course in International Law and Diplomacy while at Oxford
Education
Completes a course in International Law and Diplomacy while at Oxford
International Contacts
Abbas becomes involved in PLO contacts with international political figures and movements
Arrest of Jose Ma Sison
Arrested under the Aquino regime
Communist Party
Appointed Member of Communist Party
Appointment as Head of State
Becomes head of state after the military committee takes control following Ngouabi's assassination.
Death of Vladimir Nabokov
Death of Vladimir Nabokov
Will the Soviet Union Survive Until 1984?
Publication of "Will the Soviet Union Survive Until 1984?"
Constitutional Commission Leadership
Chairs the commission responsible for preparing the new Soviet constitution.
Soviet Constitution
A new Soviet constitution is adopted during Brezhnev's leadership, describing the USSR as a developed socialist society.
Ipatiev House Demolition
Carries out the central authorities' order to demolish the Ipatiev House, where the Romanov family was killed in 1918.
Sverdlovsk Housing Programme
Promotes large housing projects intended to replace poor-quality barracks and communal accommodation in the region.
Support for Ethiopia
Expands Soviet political and military backing for Ethiopia during the conflict with Somalia.
Presidium
Appointed Head of the Secretariat of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet
Medal
Awarded the Volta Gold Medal
Death of Aleksander Mikhailovich Vasilevsky
Death of Aleksander Mikhailovich Vasilevsky
Conversion to Central Defence
Kenny Burns makes the transition from striker to centre-back after joining Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest. The positional change helps transform him into one of the country's outstanding defenders.
Forest Creative Wing Role Revived
John Robertson becomes an increasingly important source of crosses and chances under Brian Clough. His precision from the left provides a defining element of Forest's attack.
Scottish International Joins Forest
Archie Gemmill signed for Nottingham Forest from Derby County in 1977 and provided composure in central midfield. He brought title-winning experience that assisted Forest's rapid rise under Brian Clough.
Constitution of South Africa
The United Nations & SWAPO reject the results of white acceptance of the constitutional referendum. A referendum is held on the Turnhalle Conference constitution for South West Africa
Referendum
The United Nations & SWAPO reject the results of white acceptance of the constitutional referendum. A referendum is held on the Turnhalle Conference constitution for South West Africa
Death of Steve Biko
Death of Steve Biko, dies in custody
Election
The United Party is dissolved and the New Republic Party is founded, of which Villiers Graaff briefly serves as interim leader before retiring
New Republic Party
The United Party is dissolved and the New Republic Party is founded, of which Villiers Graaff briefly serves as interim leader before retiring
Crisis
US Congressmen receive contributions from Tongsun Park to pay for US aid & troops
Crisis
South Korean bribery at Capitol Hill
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
ANC
Bans the ANC from refuge in Swaziland
Wimbledon
Winner of the Wimbledon Menss Singles Tennis Championship, 2nd time
President of Switzerland
Appointed President of Switzerland, 1st term
Break in Diplomatic Relations with His regime
After Britain breaks off diplomatic relations with his regime, Amin declares he had beaten the British and conferred on himself the decoration of CBE (Conqueror of the British Empire)
CBE
After Britain breaks off diplomatic relations with his regime, Amin declares he had beaten the British and conferred on himself the decoration of CBE (Conqueror of the British Empire)
Bobby Deerfield
Pacino stars as a race-car driver in Bobby Deerfield, directed by Sydney Pollack, and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Actor
The Turning Point
Stars in The Turning Point
Annie Hall
Woody Allens 1977 film Annie Hall has Walken playing the suicidal brother of Annie Hall (Diane Keaton)
Anniie Hall
"Anniie Hall" wins four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, an unusual feat for a comedy, and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Diane Keaton
Academy Award
Winner of the Oscar for best actress, "Network"
New York, New York
Directs, New York, New York
Slap Shot
Stars in "Slap Shot"
Equus
Directs "Equus"
The Gauntlet
Stars alongside Eastwood in The Gauntlet
Bobby Deerfield
Pacino stars as a race-car driver in Bobby Deerfield, directed by Sydney Pollack, and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Actor
Rolling Thunder
Plays a Vietnam veteran in Rolling Thunder
Academy Award
Wins best screenplay for "Annie Hall". "Anniie Hall" wins four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, an unusual feat for a comedy, and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Diane Keaton
Anniie Hall
"Anniie Hall" wins four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, an unusual feat for a comedy, and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Diane Keaton. "Annie Hall" marks a major turn to more sophisticated humor and thoughtful drama
Eraserhead
Makes his feature directing debut with Eraserhead, an independently produced surrealist film.
Star Wars
Writes and directs Star Wars, launching the space-fantasy film series that becomes a global franchise.
3 Women Film
Robert Altman directed 3 Women in 1977, a dreamlike drama exploring the relationship between three women.
The Late Show Production
Robert Altman produced The Late Show, a detective film written and directed by Robert Benton.
The Gauntlet
Directs and stars in The Gauntlet with Sondra Locke.
Death of Maria Callas
Death of Maria Callas
Rainbows End
Publication of "Rainbows End"
Love You
The Beach Boys release the LP "Love You", a collection of 14 songs mostly written by Brian Wilson
Legal Dispute
Settles legal disputes with Mike Appel, allowing him to resume recording with the E Street Band.
Sir Duke
Records "Sir Duke", reaches no 1 in the USA
New Kid in Town
Sings lead on New Kid in Town, a major single from Hotel California.
Life in the Fast Lane
Contributes the guitar riff that becomes Life in the Fast Lane, one of the band's hardest-rocking songs.
Departure
Leaves Eagles after touring behind Hotel California and is replaced by Timothy B. Schmit.
Eagles
Joins Eagles as bassist and vocalist, replacing Randy Meisner after earlier work with Poco.
Zappa Records Founded
Establishes Zappa Records after disputes with Warner Bros. and earlier business arrangements.
Genesis
Joins Genesis as touring drummer, allowing Phil Collins to sing lead on stage.
Tony Award
Tony Award for Best Musical Annie
Secretary
Appointed Secretary of the Treasury
Attorney General
Appointed United States Attorney for Maine by President Jimmy Carter
Election
Defeats Gerald Ford by 297 electoral votes to Fords 240
President of USA
Appointed President of the USA, 39th President
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State
Election
Defeats Gerald Ford by 297 electoral votes to 240
HSCA Records Request for Sturgis
The House Select Committee on Assassinations sought agency records concerning Sturgis, his aliases, Cuban activities, and associations.
Marita Lorenz Allegation
Marita Lorenz alleged that Sturgis had participated in events connected with a conspiracy to assassinate President Kennedy; investigators treated the claim as an allegation requiring examination.
Miami Safe House Allegation
Lorenz alleged that she saw Oswald with Sturgis and anti-Castro figures at a Miami safe house before the assassination; the account remained disputed.
Operation 40 Allegation Review
Investigators examined claims linking Sturgis with Operation 40 and considered whether those associations had any relevance to the Kennedy assassination.
Orlando Bosch House Allegation
Lorenz also alleged that she later saw Oswald with Sturgis and other Cuban militants at Orlando Bosch's house; investigators did not establish the claim as fact.
Pedro Diaz Lanz Association Review
House investigators examined Sturgis's association with Pedro Diaz Lanz while reviewing allegations concerning anti-Castro militants and the assassination.
Cuba Investigation Scope
The committee included possible Cuban government, pro-Castro, and anti-Castro connections within its renewed investigation of the Kennedy assassination.
Miami Anti-Castro Allegations
Lorenz made allegations linking Sturgis, Oswald, and anti-Castro militants before the assassination; later investigators examined the claims without establishing them as fact.
Three Tramps
Marita Lorenz tellls Paul Meskil of the New York Daily News that she met Oswald in the fall of 1963 at an Operation 40 safe house in the Little Havana section of Miami. According to Lorenz, she met him again before the Kennedy assassination in 1963 in the house of Orlando Bosch, with Sturgis, Pedro Luis Diaz Lanz, and two other Cubans present
Three Tramps
Marita Lorenz tellls Paul Meskil of the New York Daily News that she met Oswald in the fall of 1963 at an Operation 40 safe house in the Little Havana section of Miami. According to Lorenz, she met him again before the Kennedy assassination in 1963 in the house of Orlando Bosch, with Sturgis, Pedro Luis Diaz Lanz, and two other Cubans present
Dictabelt Evidence
Examines acoustical evidence later used in the probable conspiracy finding.
Firearms Evidence Review
Reviews ballistic evidence connected with the assassination.
Medical Evidence Review
Reviews autopsy, photographic and radiological evidence from the Kennedy case.
HSCA Investigation
Works as a committee investigator on Kennedy assassination leads.
Photographic Evidence Review
Reviews films and photographs related to Dealey Plaza evidence.
Trial
Convicted by a Congressional Committee for divulging secrets to the public
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Works in the State Department during the Carter administration, as an intern in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Awarded the nations highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Award
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Georgetown University
Appointed to Georgetown Universitys Center for Strategic and International Studies
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed Chief Executive Officer, President, and then Chairman of G.D. Searle & Company, a worldwide pharmaceutical company based in Skokie, Illinois
The Dragons of Eden
Publication of "The Dragons of Eden"
Golden Record Visual Design
Develops visual material and presentation for the images carried on the Voyager Golden Record.
Golden Record Committee Leadership
Leads the committee selecting the images, sounds, music and messages carried on the Voyager Golden Record.
Golden Record Scientific Design
Helps design the scientific information and playback concepts placed on the Voyager Golden Record cover.
Golden Record Music Curation
Advises on world-music selections chosen to represent human culture on the Voyager Golden Record.
COBE
Mather begins leading work that develops into the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite mission
Golden Record Audio Production
Produces and sequences the audio selections prepared for the Voyager Golden Record.
Golden Record Creative Direction
Serves as creative director for the Voyager Golden Record, helping shape its sounds, greetings and presentation.
Golden Record Greetings
Organises spoken greetings in many languages for inclusion on the Voyager Golden Record.
Health of Ferdie Pacheo
Alis doctor Ferdie Pacheco advises Ali to retire after beginning to see signs of Alis reflexes slowing down
Health of Muhammad Ali
Alis doctor Ferdie Pacheco advises Ali to retire after beginning to see signs of Alis reflexes slowing down
Death of Marien Ngoubai
The new military regime renews diplomatic ties with the USA
new military regime renews diplomatic ties with the USA
The new military regime renews diplomatic ties with the USA
Invasion of Zaire
Suppresses a rebel invasion from Angola
Debates on German Autumn
Böll's public commentary engaged with political polarization in West Germany.
Nascimento Serves During Political Crisis
Lopo do Nascimento remains prime minister amid internal ruling party tensions and the violent crisis of 1977.
Nascimento Serves During Political Crisis
Lopo do Nascimento remains prime minister amid internal ruling party tensions and the violent crisis of 1977.
Nationalised Industry Strategy
Nicholas Ridley was associated with Conservative planning for handling future disputes in nationalised industries.