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October 15, 1977

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Headlines from October 15, 1977

CARTER AND TORRIJOS AGREE ON U.S. RIGHT TO DEFEND THE CANAL

By By Bernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14—In an effort to facilitate approval of the Panama Canal treaty in both the United States and Panama, President Carter and Brig. Gen. Omar Torrijos Herrera said today that the United States had the right “to act against any aggression or threat directed against the Canal.”

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 12, 1977, covering October 15, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    34
  2. 2
    Album cover for Simple Dreams by Linda Ronstadt

    Simple Dreams

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Shaun Cassidy by Shaun Cassidy

    Shaun Cassidy

    Shaun Cassidy

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for Moody Blue by Elvis Presley

    Moody Blue

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for Foreigner by Foreigner

    Foreigner

    Foreigner

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    30

Notable Births

1977Masato Kawabata, Japanese racing driver[†]

Masato Kawabata is a Japanese professional drifting driver, currently competing in the D1 Grand Prix series for Team TOYO TIRES DRIFT.

David Trezeguet

1977David Trezeguet, French footballer[†]

David Sergio Trezeguet is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Patricio Urrutia

1977Patricio Urrutia, Ecuadorian footballer[†]

Patricio Javier Urrutia Espinoza is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a central midfielder. He is the current manager of Delfín.

Historical Context for October 15, 1977

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