December 1977 calendar

December 1977
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 1977.
The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was James Callaghan (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on December 1977: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1977?

Events

04 Dec 1977 Hollis Stacy / Jerry Pate wins Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Golf Championship
05 Dec 1977 Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and South Yemen. The move is in retaliation for the Declaration of Tripoli against Egypt.
06 Dec 1977 South Africa grants independence to Bophuthatswana, although it is not recognized by any other country.
08 Dec 1977 43rd Heisman Trophy Award: Earl Campbell, Texas (RB).
10 Dec 1977 Soyuz 26 carries two cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station.
11 Dec 1977 Billboard Awards
13 Dec 1977 Entire University of Evansville basketball team (14 players) die in plane crash.
14 Dec 1977 Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta, premieres in New York City
16 Dec 1977 Mikhail Baryshnikov's 1976 production of Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet ''The Nutcracker'' comes to CBS a year after premiering onstage at the Kennedy Center. This adaptation will become the most popular television production of the work.
17 Dec 1977 Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1st US TV appearance
18 Dec 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey number 42 (Nate Thumond).
19 Dec 1977 Dutch government of Van Agt / Wiegel forms
20 Dec 1977 Djibouti and Vietnam join the United Nations.
22 Dec 1977 36 die as grain elevator at Continental Grain Company plant explodes.
25 Dec 1977 Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat.
30 Dec 1977 US President Jimmy Carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw, Poland).
31 Dec 1977 Bubbling Brown Sugar closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 766 performances
02 Dec 1977 A Tupolev Tu-154 crashes near Benghazi, Libya, killing 59.