1977
From top to bottom, left to right: Star Wars premieres, revolutionizing science fiction and blockbuster films; the Atari Video Computer System is released, popularizing cartridge-based gaming; Elvis Presley dies at Graceland, marking the end of a rock and roll era; the Ogaden War erupts as Somalia invades Ethiopia’s Ogaden region; the Torrijos–Carter Treaties set the framework for Panama Canal transfer; the Tenerife airport disaster kills 583 when two Boeing 747s collide, making it the deadliest aviation accident in history (excluding the deaths from American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 during 9/11); the Apple II is released, sparking the personal computer revolution; the Johnstown flood of 1977 kills 84 in Pennsylvania; and the 1977 Vrancea earthquake in Romania kills thousands and causes widespread destruction.
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1977 (MCMLXXVII) 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.