Timeline April 1977

Events in April 1977 11

• 1897 – 1977 Sepp Herberger (1897-1977) Died 28 April 1977, aged 80 Sepp Herberger was the German football coach who led West Germany to victory in the 1954 World Cup, a result celebrated as the "Miracle of Bern." He managed the national team for nearly three decades.
• 1977 Topper Headon joins The Clash Drummer The classic line-up is complete.
• 1977 Apple II launched First mass-market personal computer Apple launched the Apple II personal computer on April 1, 1977, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputers. It came with a colour display, keyboard and BASIC programming language.
• 1977 Commodore PET unveiled First all-in-one personal computer The Commodore PET was demonstrated at the January 1977 Consumer Electronics Show, one of the first complete personal computers with built-in keyboard, monitor and cassette drive.
• 1977 The Clash debut album released Punk rock arrives The Clash released their self-titled debut album on April 8, 1977, one of the defining albums of the punk rock movement alongside the Sex Pistols.
• 1977 Seattle Mariners first game New MLB expansion team debuts The Seattle Mariners played their first ever Major League Baseball game on April 6, 1977, as one of two new expansion franchises added that season.
• 1977 Toronto Blue Jays first game Canada gets a second MLB team The Toronto Blue Jays played their inaugural Major League Baseball game on April 7, 1977, becoming the first MLB team based outside the United States.
• 1977 Space Shuttle first flight test Enterprise glides through California skies The Space Shuttle Enterprise made its first approach and landing test flight at Edwards Air Force Base on August 12, 1977, released from a Boeing 747 and gliding to a successful landing.
• 1977 1977 World Snooker Championship First at the Crucible The first time the event was held at the Crucible Theatre. Winner: John Spencer; Runner-up: Cliff Thorburn. Score: 25–21.
• 1977 – present Samantha Cristoforetti Astronaut ESA astronaut and the first Italian woman in space; a symbol of modern Italian scientific excellence.
• 1977 Studio 54 opens Legendary New York discotheque debuts Studio 54 opened its doors in New York City on April 26, 1977, becoming the world's most famous nightclub and the epicentre of the disco era. Its celebrity-studded guest lists and hedonistic atmosphere defined late 1970s New York culture.