1977 - Elvis Presley "The King of Rock & Roll" died, aged 42
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1977 - Elvis Presley "The King of Rock & Roll" died, aged 42
1978 - Both the Soloman islands and Dominica become independent from British rule.
1979 - The Sahara Desert experiences snow for 30 minutes
1980 - John Lennon is shot dead in New York City.
1981- First high speed train service in Europe
1982 - Canada becomes fully independent from Britain.
1983 - The United States invades Grenada
1984 - The Miner's Strike takes place.
1985 - Route 66 is removed from the United States Highway System
1986 - The former Prime Minister, The Earl of Stockton (Harold MacMillan), dies aged 92.