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Died on Tuesday February 22, 1977
- Bertha Aalders (54), Amsterdam, Nederland
- Adriana van de Steenoven (91), Breda, Nederland
- Aukje Pieters Jongsma (82), Jubbega-Schurega, gem. Schoterland, Friesland, Nederland
- Bastiaan Pons (74)
- Bartolomeu Preis (37), São Martinho, Santa Catarina, Brasil
- Anne Kruizinga (86)
- Anna Maria Lutgardis JONGEN (83), Hasselt, Provincie Limburg, Flanders, Belgie
- Age de Haan (81)
- Berendina Petronella Tuijten (77), Zwolle
- Auguste Edmond Marie COLS (80)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 22, 1977 at Delpher
Born on February 22
- 1974 » Chris Moyles, English radio and television host
- 1974 » James Blunt, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1975 » Drew Barrymore, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1977 » Hakan Yakin, Swiss footballer
- 1977 » Timo Rose, German actor, director, and producer
- 1978 » Jenny Frost, English singer and dancer
- 1979 » Brett Emerton, Australian footballer
- 1979 » Lee Na-young, South Korean actress
- 1980 » Kang Sung-hoon, South Korean singer
- 1980 » Shamari Fears, American singer-songwriter and actress
Died on February 22
- 1971 » Frédéric Mariotti, French actor (b. 1883)
- 1973 » Elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish author (b. 1899)
- 1973 » Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Premier of Quebec (b. 1916)
- 1973 » Katina Paxinou, Greek actress (b. 1900)
- 1973 » Winthrop Rockefeller, American colonel and politician, 37th Governor of Arkansas (b. 1912)
- 1976 » Angela Baddeley, English actress (b. 1904)
- 1976 » Florence Ballard, American singer (b. 1943)
- 1980 » Oskar Kokoschka, Austrian painter, poet and playwright (b. 1886)
- 1982 » Josh Malihabadi, Indian-Pakistani poet and author (b. 1898)
- 1983 » Adrian Boult, English conductor (b. 1889)
Names that were popular for boys in 1977
- Jan
- Jeroen
- Johannes
- Martijn
- Peter
- Richard
- Mark
- Robert
- Michael
- David
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Dennis
- Marcel
- Cornelis
- Paul
Names that were popular for girls in 1977
- Maria
- Monique
- Esther
- Johanna
- Sandra
- Wendy
- Cindy
- Linda
- Yvonne
- Jennifer
- Patricia
- Anna
- Bianca
- Elisabeth
- Marieke
- Adriana
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1977
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 13.8 million citizens.
- January 3 » Apple Computer is incorporated.
- February 4 » A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ends another and derails, killing 11 and injuring 180, the worst accident in the agency's history.
- March 4 » The 1977 Vrancea earthquake in eastern and southern Europe kills more than 1,500, mostly in Bucharest, Romania.
- October 7 » The Fourth Soviet Constitution is adopted.
- October 26 » Ali Maow Maalin, the last natural case of smallpox, develops a rash in Somalia. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider this date to be the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
- December 1 » Pinwheel is launched, which is now Nickelodeon.
Weather February 22, 1977
The temperature on February 22, 1977 was between 3.9 °C and 11.4 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 9.6 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (57%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.