1977 season of politically-motivated terrorist crimes in Germany which lead to the formation of cross-party crisis committees by chancellor Helmut Schmidt; widely regarded as the most serious crisis in post-WWII Germany. It took place on 18 October 1977. The setting was West Germany. It was part of list of conflicts related to the Cold War. Those involved included Red Army Faction, politics of Germany, police and public. It led to Large crisis committee and death night in Stammheim.
Before and after
- 15 September 1977Publication of The Silmarillion
- October 1977We Are the Champions
- 14 October 1977Death of Bing Crosby
- 18 October 1977Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181
- 18 October 1977German Autumn
- 18 October 1977Founding of European Court of Auditors
- 25 October 1977Creation of OpenVMS
- 19 November 1977Birth of Mette Frederiksen
- 25 December 1977Death of Charlie Chaplin
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