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July 6, 1977

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Headlines from July 6, 1977

Says He's Sorry for Those on Bus Who Were Slain

By Peter Kihss

Queens Criminal Ct Judge Max H Galfunt orders Robinson remanded to Kings County Hosp for psychiatric exam; Robinson is charged with murdering 2 people, kidnapping 25 and possession of dangerous weapons; says he is sorry for those who were killed; illus (L)

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BREDINEV LECTURES U.S ENVOY ON POLICY

By Christopher S. Wren Special to The New York Times

Soviet news agency Tass says Carter's decision does not represent cancellation of program since 1st model has been produced and since research and development are continuing (S)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 6, 1977, covering July 6, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  2. 2
    Album cover for Barry Manilow Live by Barry Manilow

    Barry Manilow Live

    Barry Manilow

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for I'm In You by Peter Frampton

    I'm In You

    Peter Frampton

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for Commodores by Commodores

    Commodores

    Commodores

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for Book Of Dreams by The Steve Miller Band

    Book Of Dreams

    The Steve Miller Band

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Max Mirnyi

1977Max Mirnyi, Belarusian tennis player[†]

Maksim Mikalaevich "Max" Mirnyi is a Belarusian former professional tennis player.

Makhaya Ntini

1977Makhaya Ntini, South African cricketer[†]

Makhaya Ntini is a South African former professional cricketer, who played all forms of the game. He was the first black player to play for the South African national cricket team. Ntini was a member of the South Africa team that won the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy.

Notable Deaths

Ödön Pártos

1977Ödön Pártos, Hungarian-Israeli viola player and composer (born 1907)[†]

Ödön Pártos [alternate transcription in English: Oedoen Partos, Hungarian: Pártos Ödön, Hebrew: עֵדֶן פרטוש ] was a Hungarian-Israeli violist and composer. A recipient of the Israel Prize, he taught and served as director of the Rubin Academy of Music, now known as the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music in Tel Aviv.

Historical Context for July 6, 1977

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