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August 13, 1977

On August 13, 1977, members of the British National Front (NF) clash with anti-NF demonstrators in Lewisham, London, resulting in 214 arrests and at least 111 injuries. The year's #1 song was "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" by Rod Stewart. Vitor Belfort, Haimar Zubeldia, Ivonne Teichmann would arrive in the same year.

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1977 (MCMLXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1977th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 977th year of the 2nd millennium, the 77th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1970s decade.

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On August 13, 1977

  1. 1977 Members of the British National Front (NF) clash with anti-NF demonstrators in Lewisham, London, resulting in 214 arrests and at least 111 injuries.

    British fascist and white supremacist political party

    The National Front (NF) is a far-right, fascist political party in the United Kingdom. It is currently led by Tony Martin. A minor party, it has never had its representatives elected to the British or European Parliaments, although it gained a small number of local councillors through defections and it has had a few of its representatives elected to community councils.

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Born on August 13, 1977

Michael Klim 1977– Polish-born Australian swimmer (born 1977)
Kenyan Weaks 1977– American basketball player (born 1977)

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Vitor Belfort 1977– Brazilian-American boxer and mixed martial artist
Haimar Zubeldia 1977– Spanish cyclist
Ivonne Teichmann 1977– German runner
Margus Tsahkna 1977– Estonian lawyer and politician
Nate Fox 1977– American basketball player (died 2014)
Martin Kaalma 1977– Estonian footballer

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