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July 25, 1977

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Headlines from July 25, 1977

SADAT ORDERS HALT TO ATTACKS IN LIBYA, HEEDING ARAB PLEAS

By Henry Tanner Special to The New York Times

Sadat orders Egyptian forces fighting against Libya to observe immediate cease-fire; takes action after private talks with Algerian Pies Houari Boumediene, who flew to Alexandria unexpectedly from Tripoli, where he conferred with Qaddafi; Kuwait announces that it will join Boumediene and PLO leader Arafat in mediation talks; appeal for peace also comes from United Arab Emirates; Egyptian spokesman says large number of Egyptian planes took part in raid on El Adem during day; concedes that 2 Egyptian Sukhoi-20 bombers were shot down; Libyan state radio repts that Egyptian planes also attacked Kufra oasis deep inside Libya and other targets; says Egypt started 'all-out war'; map (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 20, 1977, covering July 25, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  2. 2
    Album cover for I'm In You by Peter Frampton

    I'm In You

    Peter Frampton

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Barry Manilow Live by Barry Manilow

    Barry Manilow Live

    Barry Manilow

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for Streisand Superman by Barbra Streisand

    Streisand Superman

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Love Gun by Kiss

    Love Gun

    Kiss

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

Kenny Thomas (basketball)

1977Kenny Thomas, American basketball player[†]

Kenneth Cornelius Thomas is an American former professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Notable Deaths

1977Shivrampant Damle, Indian educationist (born 1900)[†]

Captain Shivrampant Damle was an Indian educationist. He is best remembered for founding the Maharashtriya Mandal in 1924.

Historical Context for July 25, 1977

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