1977

Overview

The year 1977 was a common year beginning on Saturday according to the Gregorian calendar. It was designated as the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese horoscope.

Events

### January

* 4 January: Spanish courts approved Law 17/1977.
* 8 January: Three explosions by Armenian nationalists occurred in Moscow.
* 10 January: More than 600 people died during the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano (Zaire).
* 13 January:
+ DC-8 disaster in Anchorage.
+ Tu-104 crash in A
* 7 January: Port authorities located and confiscated 11 tonnes of hash from the Cypriot flag M/S Gloria in the Corinth Isthmus.

### April

* 30 April: The Vietnam–Cambodia War began, which would last until October 23, 1991.

### July

* 13 July: The Ogaden War began, which would end on March 15, 1978.
* 21-24 July: Egyptian-Libyan clashes occurred.

### August

* 20 August: Launch of the Voyager 2 spacecraft.

### September

* 5 September: Launch of the Voyager 1 spacecraft.

### October

* 11 October: Assassination of Yemeni President Ibrahim al-Hamdi, succeeded by Ahmad al-Ghashmi.
* 18 October: Establishment of the European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg.

### November

* 19 November: Egyptian President Anwar El-Sadat visited Israel and addressed the Knesset.

### December

* 4 December: Protests in the Andalusia region demanded greater autonomy, resulting in the death of Manuel José García Cáparo.
* 31 December: Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became ruler of Kuwait, succeeding Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah.

### Other notable events

* June 27: Djibouti gained independence from France.
* March 30: Death of singer Abdel Halim Hafez in London.

Births

* Arash Labaf
* Anna de la Reguera
* Atsushi Yamauchi