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1977 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1977th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 977th year of the 2nd millennium, the 77th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1970s decade.
The U.S. agrees to transfer control of the canal to Panama at the end of the 20th century. September 13 – Soap debuts on ABC and launches the career of Billy Crystal. September 18 – Courageous, skippered by Ted Turner, sweeps Australia in the 24th America's Cup yachting race. September 19 – Nicaraguan drug cartels rise to power in New Jersey.
The 1973–1975 recession or 1970s recession was a period of economic stagnation in much of the Western world during the 1970s, putting an end to the overall post–World War II economic expansion. It differed from many previous recessions by involving stagflation, in which high unemployment and high inflation existed simultaneously.
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began to lose momentum when President Rutherford B. Hayes sent federal troops from city to city. This was a prime example of the U.S. military being used against industrial action. General Phillip Sheridan and his troops were sent from the Great Plains to Chicago to break up the strike. [27]
1999: Serbia: Operation Allied Force: U.S. and NATO aircraft began a major bombing of Serbia and Serb positions in Kosovo on March 24, 1999, during the Kosovo War due to the refusal by Serbian President Slobodan Milošević to end repression against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo. This operation ended on June 10, 1999, when Milošević agreed to ...
The United States continued to face energy issues in the following years, and during the winter of 1976–1977 natural gas shortages forced the closure of many schools and factories, leading to the temporary layoffs of hundreds of thousands of workers. [56] By 1977, energy policy was one of the greatest challenges facing the United States.
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September 13 – President Carter signs Executive Order 12009, designating October 1 as the start date for the Department of Energy. [ 347 ] September 13 – President Carter issues Proclamation 4519, requesting Americans to observe October 24, 1977 as "Veterans Day".