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August 11, 1977

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Headlines from August 11, 1977

Successes Cited On Virus Drug

By Richard D. Lyons

Natl Allergy and Infectious Diseases Inst dir Richard M Krause and 6 other scientists rept 1st successful use of antivirus drug arabinoside, or ara-A, against usually fatal herpes virus encephalitis, disease that destroys brain; Dr Charles A Alford Jr says drug, derived from type of sponge, was developed in collaborative effort involving inst, group of US research labs and clinical centers, Parke Davis & Co, and French scientists Private de Garilhe and J De Rudder (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 10, 1977, covering August 11, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  2. 2
    Album cover for CSN by Crosby| Stills & Nash

    CSN

    Crosby| Stills & Nash

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Streisand Superman by Barbra Streisand

    Streisand Superman

    Barbra Streisand

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

    I'm In You

    Peter Frampton

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Love Gun by Kiss

    Love Gun

    Kiss

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

Gemma Hayes

1977Gemma Hayes, Irish singer-songwriter[†]

Gemma Hayes is an Irish musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments, including the piano and the harmonica. She is also a member of The Cake Sale, Printer Clips and Trio.

1977DĂȘnio Martins, Brazilian footballer[†]

DĂȘnio Pereira Martins, known as just DĂȘnio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for CerĂąmica.

Notable Deaths

1977Frederic Calland Williams, British co-inventor of the Williams-Kilborn tube, used for memory in early computer systems (born 1911)[†]

Sir Frederic Calland Williams,, known as F.C. Williams or Freddie Williams, was an English engineer, a pioneer in radar and computer technology.

Historical Context for August 11, 1977

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