January 1977 in History

Events in History

Jan 3 Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs incorporate Apple Computer, Inc

Jan 6 Charter 77, a document criticising the Czech government's human rights abuses, is published in Prague
Jan 10 20th hat trick in Islander history - Bobby Nystrom
Jan 10 Steve Allen's "Meeting Of The Minds", a round table talk-show in which he interviews figures from history debuts on PBS
Jan 11 Poetry's Bollingen Prize awarded to David Ignatow
Jan 12 Anti-French demonstrations takes place in Israel after Paris released Abu Daoud, responsible 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli athletes
Jan 15 Festac '77, the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, begins in Lagos, Nigeria
Jan 17 Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad in the Utah state prison, convicted of murder
Jan 17 KC releases Tommy Davis, ends an 18-year career with 10 teams
Jan 17 Zaire president Mobutu visits Belgium
Jan 18 Australia's worst rail disaster occurs in Sydney, killing 83 people
Jan 18 Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease.
Jan 19 Snow falls in Miami, Florida. This is the only time in the history of the city that snowfall has occurred. It also fell in the Bahamas.
Jan 19 US President Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose)
Jan 19 World's largest crowd gathering - the Hindu Kumbh Mela in India attracts a then record 15 million people
Jan 20 George H. W. Bush ends his term as 11th director of CIA replaced by E. Henry Knoche as acting director

Jan 21 US President Jimmy Carter pardons almost all Vietnam War draft evaders

Jan 23 $1.5-million Serge Lepage dress exhibited, Paris
Jan 24 Massacre of Atocha in Madrid: Five labor lawyers murdered by fascists in Madrid during the Spanish transition to democracy
Jan 30 8th (final) part of "Roots" is most-watched US entertainment show ever (100 million)
Jan 30 Edward W Stack replaces Paul Kerr president of Hall of Fame
Jan 31 Frenchman Francois Claustre freed, after 33 months as hostage in Chad
Jan 31 The Pompidou Centre, designed by architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, housing the greatest collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe, is inaugurated in Paris [1]

Jan 4 Dan Shanahan, Irish hurler, born in Lismore, Republic of Ireland
Jan 9 Beth Troutman, American production assistant, born in Concord, North Carolina
Jan 15 Giorgia Meloni, Italian journalist and right-wing politician (Prime Minister, 2022- present; leader of the Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia - FdI), 2014-present), born in Rome, Italy
Jan 31 Jim Kleinsasser, American football tight end, born in Carrington, North Dakota

Jan 3 Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide
Jan 3 Benno Stokvis, Dutch attorney/politician, dies at 75
Jan 6 Hanns Lilje, German Lutheran bishop and antifascist (Church und Welt), dies at 77
Jan 10 Ruth Wakefield, American inventor (created the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie), dies at 73
Jan 12 Henri-Georges Clouzot, French director (Les Diaboliques, Truth), dies at 69
Jan 14 Anaïs Nin, French author (Henry and June), dies of cervical cancer at 73

Jan 14 British Prime Minister (Conservative: 1955-57) and Foreign Secretary, dies of liver cancer at 79

Jan 16 Leif Panduro, Danish writer ('k Have varnish on traditions), dies at 53
Jan 17 Gary Gilmore, American murderer executed in Utah at 36, 1st US execution since 1967
Jan 18 Carl Zuckmayer, German-Swiss-American playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80
Jan 21 Sandro Penna, Italian poet, dies at 70
Jan 23 Bernard "Toots" Shor, New York restaurateur (Toot's Shor's Restaurant), dies at 73