Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus. The rings of Uranus are a fascinating and unique feature of the planet, distinct from the more famous rings…
Tag: 1977
10 March 1977
Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus. The rings of Uranus are a system of narrow, dark rings encircling the planet Uranus. They were first discovered…
6 November 1977
The Kelly Barnes Dam, located above Toccoa Falls College near Toccoa, Georgia, fails, killing 39 The Kelly Barnes Dam collapse, also known as the Toccoa…
19 July 1977
The world’s first Global Positioning System (GPS) signal was transmitted from Navigation Technology Satellite 2 (NTS-2) and received at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,…
18 January 1977
Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires’ disease.
13 October 1977
Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
3 August 1977
Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world’s first mass-produced personal computers.