Historical Events
- The Clash release their first recording "White Riot"
- US restricts citizens from visiting Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea & Cambodia
- Vietnam hands over MIA to US
Famous Birthdays
- Danny Murphy, English footballer
- Devin Lima [Harold Lima], American singer (LFO), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2018)
- Fernando Rodney, Dominican baseball player
- Terrmel Sledge, American baseball player
- Willy Sagnol, French footballer
- Zdeno Chára, Slovak ice hockey player
Famous Deaths
- José Carlos Pace, Brazilian racing driver (b. 1944)
- Marien Ngouabi, president of Congo-Brazzaville, murdered
What Happened in 1977
Tenerife Airport Disaster
Wreckage from the two 747 jets after they collided in Tenerife Airport
March 27, 1977Voyager 2 Spacecraft
NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft launched atop its Titan/Centaur-7 launch vehicle
August 20, 1977Dictator Bokassa I
Jean-Bédel Bokassa is crowned as 'Emperor of Central Africa' atop a golden throne in 1976
December 4, 1977
