Historical Events
- Consumer Product Safety Commission bans "TRIS" flame-retardant
- German Federal Prosecutor Siegfried Buback and his driver are shot dead by two Red Army Faction members, starting the "German Autumn"
- MLB Toronto Blue Jays 1st game, they beat Chicago 9-5
Famous Birthdays
- Silvana Arias, Peruvian actress
Famous Weddings
Donald Trump
American real estate tycoon Donald Trump (30) weds Czech fashion model Ivana Zelníčková (28) (his 1st marriage, her 2nd)at Marble Collegiate Church, NYC; we dding officiated by Norman Vincent Peale; divorce 1992
Famous Deaths
- Jim Thompson, American author (The Killer Inside Me), dies at 70
- Siegfried Buback, German Federal Prosecutor, assassinated by far-leftist militant group Red Army Faction, at 57
Died in 1977 1977 Highlights
About April 7, 1977
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 47 years and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Dancing Queen - ABBA
#1 Song: Knowing Me Knowing You - Abba
