On May 13, 1977, the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center opens its doors in Discovery Park located in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood. Founded by the Native American leader, Bernie Whitebear (1937-20...
On May 13, 1977, the journal Metamorfosis appears for the first time. It is produced out of El Centro de Estudios Chicanos (Center for Chicano Studies) at the University of Washington, and becomes an ...
On May 20, 1977, nearly a decade after voters approved its construction, the Seattle Aquarium opens, with 1,524 visitors attending on opening day. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer proclaims "the Age of ...
On May 29, 1977, Sand Point Park is renamed Warren G. Magnuson Park and officially opened before cheering supporters and glum picketers. Senator Magnuson (1905-1989) tells the crowd that a $700,000 fe...
In June 1977, the Seattle Master Builders Association announces the formation of Builders For Better Legislation, a political action committee to support candidates for state and local offices who sha...
On June 11, 1977, Seattle Slew, a 3-year-old colt owned by a Yakima County couple, wins the Belmont Stakes in New York. The decisive victory secures Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, following Slew'...
On July 1, 1977, the 200 acres encompassing downtown Ellensburg are placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The historic district includes 49 buildings, many dating from 1889. It lies betw...
On July 1, 1977, the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle, the Most Reverend Raymond G. Hunthausen, publicly defends the rights of gays and lesbians. This file includes the text of his letter as it was repr...
On July 3, 1977, Lynda Wheeler becomes the first woman to serve as a deck officer for Washington State Ferries. Her first assignment is as Second Mate on the ferry Walla Walla.
On July 8, 1977, the Washington State Conference for Women opens in Ellensburg. The three-day conference, designed to promote gender equality, will be marked by polarizing debates over the role and ri...
On August 8, 1977, Emanuel "Manny" Manis (1926-2000) unearths mastodon tusks while excavating a dry peat bog on his property on the southern outskirts of Sequim, Clallam County. The typically marshy a...
On August 22, 1977, Merce Cunningham Dance Company begins a three-week residency presented by the Cornish Institute in Seattle. Events include master classes taught by Cunningham, art exhibits in loc...