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November 20, 1977

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Headlines from November 20, 1977

Penguins’

By Robin Herman Special to The New York Times

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 19—Hard work but flawed play by the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins produced a 5‐5 tie tonight before 10,465 spectators in the Civic Arena. It was the second deadlock between the teams in two meetings this season.

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A Supertanker Bonanza‐Texas, Move Over

By Anthony J. Parisi

Louisiana expects LOOP, $1-billion oil superport off Grand Isle to bring state $2-billion in onshore investments and 16,000 new jobs by '80; success of project is attributed to state's commitment to oil and participant cos' need for assured supply of oil for their La refineries; Seadock project in Tex is now all but dormant; LOOP pres William Read, La Gov Edwin W Edwards and Lt Gov James E Fitzmorris Jr comment; map; diagram (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 16, 1977, covering November 20, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    39
  2. 2
    Album cover for Simple Dreams by Linda Ronstadt

    Simple Dreams

    Linda Ronstadt

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    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Aja by Steely Dan

    Aja

    Steely Dan

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Foreigner by Foreigner

    Foreigner

    Foreigner

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    35
  5. 5
    Album cover for Elvis In Concert by Elvis Presley

    Elvis In Concert

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

Dan Engler

1977Rudy Charles, American wrestling referee[†]

Daniel Engler is an American professional wrestling referee, who is signed to WWE on the Raw brand. He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Rudy Charles, where he was the promotion's senior referee.

Mikhail Ivanov (cross-country skier)

1977Mikhail Ivanov, Russian cross-country skier[†]

Mikhail Petrovich Ivanov ; born 20 November 1977 in Ostrov, Soviet Union) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1996 to 2007.

Daniel Svensson

1977Daniel Svensson, Swedish drummer and producer[†]

Daniel Svensson is a Swedish drummer. He is currently a member of the Swedish supergroup The Halo Effect (2021–) and formerly a drummer of the metal bands In Flames, Sacrilege GBG and Diabolique.

Josh Turner

1977Josh Turner, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor[†]

Joshua Otis Turner is an American country singer and songwriter. In 2003, he signed to MCA Nashville Records. That same year, his debut album's title track, "Long Black Train", was his breakthrough single release. His second album, Your Man (2006) accounted for his first two No. 1 hits, "Your Man" and "Would You Go with Me", while 2007's Everything Is Fine included a No. 2 hit, "Firecracker". Haywire, released in 2010, produced his biggest hit, the four-week No. 1 hit "Why Don't We Just Dance" and another No. 1 song, "All Over Me". It was followed by Punching Bag (2012), whose lead-off single, "Time Is Love", was the biggest country hit of 2012 according to Billboard Year-End.

Historical Events

Egypt

1977Egyptian President Anwar Sadat becomes the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel, when he meets Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and speaks before the Knesset in Jerusalem, seeking a permanent peace settlement.[†]

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west; the Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital, largest city, and leading cultural center, while Alexandria is the second-largest city and an important hub of industry and tourism. With over 109 million inhabitants, Egypt is the third-most populous country in Africa and 15th-most populated in the world.

Historical Context for November 20, 1977

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