* 1977 – A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ends another and derails, killing 11 and injuring 180, the worst accident in the agency's history.

* 1899 – Robert Maynard Hutchins, president of University of Chicago ( d. 1977 )

During 1977, at age 65, Friedman retired from the University of Chicago after teaching there for 30 years.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1977.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1977.

* 1977 – About 4, 200 people take part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon.

Milford H. Wolpoff ( born 1942 to Ruth ( Silver ) and Ben Wolpoff, Chicago ) is a paleoanthropologist, and since 1977, a professor of anthropology and adjunct associate research scientist, Museum of Anthropology at the University of Michigan.

Television credits include choreographing Sue's Leg ( 1976 ) for the inaugural episode of the PBS program Dance in America ,; co-producing and directing Making Television Dance ( 1977 ), which won the Chicago International Film Festival Award ; and directing The Catherine Wheel ( 1983 ) for BBC Television.

* Kohn, Melvin L, 1977, Class and Conformity: A Study in Values, 2d ed Chicago: University of Chicago Press

Singer's last faculty appointment was at the University of Illinois at Chicago, from 1968 to 1977.

A second Grand Bazaar was opened in 1974 at 87 W. 87th St in Chicago and in 1977, a " Jewel Grand Bazaar " was opened at 6505 W. Diversey in the Brickyard Mall.

Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1977.

It was first shown, privately, at the Chicago Consumer Electronics Show in 1977, and soon the company was receiving 50 calls a day from dealers wanting to sell the computer.

The 1977 film has a number of changes from the prototype, including being entirely in color, moving the starting location from Miami to Chicago, introducing an additional two powers of ten at each extreme, a change in narrator from Judith Bronowski to Philip Morrison, and much improved graphics.

* A. Leo Oppenheim, Ancient Mesopotamia, University of Chicago Press, ( Chicago 1977 ), ISBN 0-226-63187-7.

Between 1977 and 1997, the city was a regular stop along the former route of Amtrak's Pioneer between Chicago, Salt Lake City, Portland and Seattle.

Between 1977 and 1997, the city was a regular stop along the former route of Amtrak's Pioneer between Chicago, Salt Lake City, Portland and Seattle.

* Popenoe, David, The Suburban Environment: Sweden and the United States, University of Chicago Press, ( 1977 ), ISBN 0-226-67542-4 ( a comparison of Levittown and Vällingby, Sweden, a Stockholm suburb of similar size, construction date and demographics ; see also Hässelby-Vällingby Borough, Vällingby )

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Mrs. Abbe and her husband, Robert E. Abbe, Sr. ( 1915 – 1977 ) came to Lubbock and then Tahoka through his employment with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and first performed by them in 1977 under Georg Solti, its one-movement form encompasses the traditional four-movements of the classical symphony.

* 1977 Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass – Chicago Symphony Chorus ; Margaret Hillis, director ; Sir Georg Solti, conductor ( RCA )

* 1977 – Chinese government removes a decade old ban on William Shakespeare's work, effectively ending the Cultural Revolution started in 1966.

* Fargo-Moorhead Cultural Center Bridge, Fargo, North Dakota, 1977

In 1977, the cult classic Shaw Brothers film Shaolin Temple was released and in 1982 a film by the same name starring Jet Li is credited as a major reason for the revival of the Shaolin Temple in China after the Cultural Revolution.

In the eventual compromise, most of Fort Lawton became Discovery Park, with leased to United Indians of All Tribes, who opened the Daybreak Star Cultural Center there in 1977.

Within the PRC, further character simplification became associated with the leftists of the Cultural Revolution, culminating in a second round of character simplifications ( known as erjian ), or " Second-round simplified characters ", which were promulgated in 1977.

* National Museum of Korea, Special exhibition of Cultural Relics Found Off the Coast of Korea, Samhwa Publishing Co., Seoul, 1977.

Proposed by Camille Laurin, the Minister of Cultural Development under the first Parti Québécois government of Premier René Lévesque, it was passed by the National Assembly, and granted Royal Assent by Lieutenant Governor Hugues Lapointe on August 26, 1977.

The CASS was established in May 1977 with the aim of promoting the development of social sciences, which had been almost totally destroyed in the Cultural Revolution.

*( with David Allen ) " Theoretical Perspectives in Cinema " issue of Ciné-Tracts: A Journal of Film and Cultural Studies ( 1977 ).

* John Richardson, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs ( 1969 – 1977 )

As Vice-Premier in charge of Technology and Education, Deng restored the University Entrance Examinations in 1977, opening the doors of post-secondary education to nearly a generation of youth who lacked this opportunity because of the Cultural Revolution.

* Henry Geldzahler, class of 1953, art critic, curator, New York City Cultural Affairs Commissioner, ( 1977 – 1982 )

* 1977 GOG & MAGOG SHOW – Zavta Cultural Club, Tel Aviv

* 1977 REPENTANCE – Zavta Cultural Club, Tel Aviv

He initially served as Minister of Consumer and Corporate and Internal Services ( August 20, 1970-December 1, 1971 ), and later became Minister of Education ( September 9, 1971-September 22, 1976 ), Minister of Colleges and Universities ( September 15, 1973-September 22, 1976 ), Minister of Urban Affairs ( February 15, 1973-August 29, 1973 ) and Minister of Continuing Education and Manpower and Minister of Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs from September 22, 1976 to October 24, 1977.

* Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, Board of Directors, 1977

Active in the labor movement, he was appointed United States Ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ), Paris, France, from 1977 to 1979 and served as a special assistant to President Jimmy Carter from 1979 to 1981 .< ref >

His short story, " Class counsellor " ( also translated as " The Class Teacher ", 班主任, bān zhǔrèn ) published in 1977 was one of the earliest examples of prose condemning the excesses of the Chinese government during the Cultural Revolution.

In spite of being a high-profile Cabinet Minister he lost his seat at the 1977 general election but was elected to the 14th Seanad on the Cultural and Educational Panel.

His contributions to the parish, include: founding member of the Núcleo Cultural da Horta (); founded the Casa dos Rapazes () in 1955, which functioned until 1971, while at the same time helping to organize the Corpo Nacional de Escutas () local chapter 171 ; in 1956 he helped to organize the Grupo Coral da Igreja das Angústias (), today known as the Grupo Coral Mater Dei ; in 1957 he also began teaching in Horta's lyceum ( high school ), which he continued to do in various disciplines until 1977 ; in 1960 he founded Conferencia Vicentina () in order to assist construction projects in the parish, and to support the parish kitchens ( which served 120 meals daily until 1974 ); in 1963, he organized the third company of the Associação Guias de Portugal (), while also founding the Instituo Açoriano de Cultura (); he also helped to inaugurate the Museu de Arte Sacra da Horta () in 1965 and was a co-founder of the Academia Mariana dos Açores () in 1990.

Banman was named Minister of Industry and Commerce and Minister of Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs on October 24, 1977, also holding responsibility for the Manitoba Development Corporation Act.

Previously operated by Urban Council and Leisure and Cultural Services Department from 1977 to 2001, and Hong Kong Arts Development Council from 2002 to 2004, HKIFF is officially corporatized as an independent, charitable organization – Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited, after completing its 28th edition.

* 1972 – 1990 Member of Parliament ; member of Cultural Affairs Committee ( 1972 – 1975 ), Agriculture and Forestry Committee ( Vice-Chairman ) ( 1977 – 1979 ), Foreign Affairs Committee ( member 1975 – 1982 ; Chairman 1983 – 1987 )

Criticized for being based on Li's memory and a recreation of his journals in 1977 ( the originals were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution out of fear for their possible impact on Li or his family ), the review stated that despite this weakness there is " no obvious reason to doubt that Dr. Li is genuine and that his book represents a reasonable effort to record his experiences " and its credibility was enhanced for being edited and reviewed by scholars of Chinese history.