March 1977

Friday 04:

The 1977 Bucharest Earthquake in southern and eastern Europe kills more than 1,500.

Wednesday 09:

Approximately a dozen armed Hanafi Muslims take over three buildings in Washington, DC, killing one person and taking more than 130 hostages. The hostage situation ends two days later.

Thursday 10:

Rings of Uranus: Astronomers discover rings around Uranus.

Friday 11:

130+ hostages held in Washington, D.C., by Hanafi Muslims were set free after ambassadors from three Islamic nations joined negotiations.

Sunday 27:

Tenerife disaster: Two jumbo jets collide on a foggy runway on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, killing 583.