On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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PLO is troubled by heavy dependence on Syria; Syrian-dominated peacekeeping force restricts guerrillas' movement while in southern Lebanon Palestinians are pinned down against Israeli-backed Lebanese Christians; clashes between Syrian troops and Palestinians recalled; Syrian Pres Assad controls almost all ammunition shipments to Lebanon (M)
Article on FBI's undercover investigation, which is expected to lead to indictments by end of '77 (M)
Repub mayoral candidates Sen Roy M Goodman and Barry Farber debate at NY Times (S)
White Rhodesians give governing Rhodesian Front party overwhelming election victory; grant Prime Min Smith mandate he sought to negotiate vaguely defined const settlement outside framework of diplomatic efforts being pursued by Britain and US; Rhodesian Front wins 83% of popular vote, Rhodesian Action Party 9% and Natl Unifying Force 6%; illus (M)
rains bring relief to drought-stricken farms in Middle West, boding good beginning for '78 crops (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 31, 1977, covering September 1, 1977.
Fleetwood Mac
Crosby| Stills & Nash
Soundtrack
James Taylor
Elvis Presley
1977David Albelda, Spanish footballer[†]
David Albelda Aliqués is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and the manager of Villarreal CF B.
1977Raffaele Giammaria, Italian racing driver[†]
Raffaele Giammaria is an Italian racing car driver.
1977Arsalan Iftikhar, American lawyer and author[†]
Arsalan Iftikhar is an American human rights lawyer, global media commentator and author of the book SCAPEGOATS: How Islamophobia Helps Our Enemies & Threatens Our Freedoms which President Jimmy Carter called “an important book that shows Islamophobia must be addressed urgently.”
1977Aaron Schobel, American football player[†]
Aaron Ross Schobel is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Schobel played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs. He was selected by Buffalo in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft, and he played his entire nine-season career for the Bills. Schobel is notable for recording more sacks of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady than any other NFL player.
1977Ethel Waters, American singer and actress (born 1896)[†]
Ethel Waters was an American singer and actress. Waters frequently performed jazz, swing, and pop music on the Broadway stage and in concerts. She began her career in the 1920s singing blues. Her notable recordings include "Dinah", "Stormy Weather", "Taking a Chance on Love", "Heat Wave", "Supper Time", "Am I Blue?", "Cabin in the Sky", "I'm Coming Virginia", and her version of "His Eye Is on the Sparrow". Waters was the second African American to be nominated for an Academy Award, the first African American to star on her own television show, and the first African-American woman to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
In 1977, the world population was approximately 4,217,863,796 people[†]