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March 18, 1977

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Headlines from March 18, 1977

Zaire Copper City Reported Taken But the Government Says Not Yet

By Unknown Author

informed sources in Kinshasa rept rebel forces attacking from Angola have taken over major copper mining center of Kolwezi; say they were welcomed as liberators by local population and met little resistance from Zairian forces; UPI repts that Zairian press agency AZAP denied that invaders had overrun Kolwezi; US State Sec Vance, testifying before Cong panel, says loss of copper mines would be very serious blow to Govt of Pres Mobutu Sese Seko; map (M)

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Jews Send Thanks To Moslem Envoys For Help in Siege

By Linda Charlton Special to The New York Times

Ambs Ardeshir Zahedi, Sahabzada Yaqub-Khan and Ashraf Ghorbal say they have received numerous messages, mostly from Jews, thanking them for their efforts in helping end Hanafi Moslem siege; lrs from Pres Carter, Sec Vance and Sen Ribicoff noted (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 16, 1977, covering March 18, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for A Star Is Born (Soundtrack) by Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson

    A Star Is Born (Soundtrack)

    Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  2. 2
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Animals by Pink Floyd

    Animals

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Hotel California by Eagles

    Hotel California

    Eagles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

    Songs In The Key Of Life

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    23

Notable Births

Zdeno Chára

1977Zdeno Chára, Slovak ice hockey player[†]

Zdeno Chára is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 24 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, and Washington Capitals between 1997 and 2022. Standing 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) tall, Chára is the tallest person ever to play in the NHL, earning him the nickname "Big Z". Internationally, he played for the Slovakia men's national team and won two silver medals at the Ice Hockey World Championships. At the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, he won a silver medal playing for Team Europe. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2025.

Danny Murphy (footballer, born 1977)

1977Danny Murphy, English footballer and sportscaster[†]

Daniel Ben Murphy is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Fernando Rodney

1977Fernando Rodney, Dominican-American baseball player[†]

Fernando Rodney is a Dominican–American professional baseball pitcher for the Hamilton Cardinals of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, and Washington Nationals.

Willy Sagnol

1977Willy Sagnol, French footballer and manager[†]

Willy David Frédéric Sagnol is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the manager of the Georgia national team.

Terrmel Sledge

1977Terrmel Sledge, American baseball player and coach[†]

Terrmel Sledge, also known as Terrence Melvin Sledge is an American former professional baseball outfielder and the former assistant hitting coach of the Chicago Cubs. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Yokohama BayStars. Prior to being hired by the Cubs, he was the hitting coach for the Tulsa Drillers in the Texas League.

Notable Deaths

Marien Ngouabi

1977Marien Ngouabi, Congolese politician, President of the Republic of the Congo (born 1938)[†]

Marien Ngouabi was a Congolese politician and military officer who served as the fourth President of the People's Republic of the Congo from 1969 until his assassination in 1977.

Carlos Pace

1977Carlos Pace, Brazilian race car driver (born 1944)[†]

José Carlos Pace was a Brazilian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1972 to 1977. Pace won the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix with Brabham.

Historical Context for March 18, 1977

In 1977, the world population was approximately 4,217,863,796 people[†]