Deaths on February 11

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Died on February 11, 1977

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th President of India (b. 1905)

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (13 May 1905 – 11 February 1977) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the 5th president of India from 1974 to 1977. He was the second Muslim President of India, and also the second President of India to die in office.

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Events on 1977

23 Mar

Watergate scandal
The first of The Nixon Interviews (12 will be recorded over four weeks) are videotaped with British journalist David Frost interviewing former United States President Richard Nixon about the Watergate scandal and the Nixon tapes.
5 Jul

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Military coup in Pakistan: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, is overthrown.
4 Aug

Jimmy Carter
U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
15 Aug

Search for extraterrestrial intelligence
The Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal from deep space; the event is named the "Wow! signal" from the notation made by a volunteer on the project.
21 Nov

God Save the Queen
Minister of Internal Affairs Allan Highet announces that the national anthems of New Zealand shall be the traditional anthem "God Save the Queen" and "God Defend New Zealand".

Deaths on February 11

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Died on February 11, 1977

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Events on 1977

Watergate scandal

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Jimmy Carter

Search for extraterrestrial intelligence

God Save the Queen