Historical Events
- "Beatlemania" opens on Broadway
- Fianna Fail party wins Irish elections
Event of Interest
Leonid Brezhnev named Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Event of Interest
Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California, as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates
Sports History
Ron Guidry's 1st complete game, 7-0 over KC Royals
Famous Birthdays
- Kerry Wood, American baseball player (Chicago Cubs), born in Irving, Texas
- Petros Papadakis, American sportscaster, former USC football player
Famous Deaths
Wernher von Braun (1912-1977)
German-American rocket scientist (Germany - V1 and V2, US -Saturn V, NASA), and Disney space consultant, dies of pancreatic cancer at 65
Died in 1977 1977 Highlights
About June 16, 1977
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 10 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
#1 Song: Lucille - Kenny Rogers
