The following lists events that happened during 1977 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke Jean Prime Minister Gaston Thorn Deputy Prime Minister Bernard Berg President of the Chamber of Deputies René Van Den Bulcke President of the Council of State Ferdinand Wirtgen Mayor of Luxembourg City Colette Flesch
Events
January – March 18 January – Lucien Kraus is appointed to the Council of State.
April – June 3 April – Luxembourg adopts Central European Summer Time regularly for the first time. 7 May – Representing Luxembourg, Anne-Marie Besse finishes sixteenth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with the song Frère Jacques. 3 June – The Sidor waste-to-energy incinerator at Leudelange is inaugurated. 12 June – The Netherlands' Bert Pronk wins the 1977 Tour de Luxembourg. 22 June – The government abandons plan to build a nuclear power plant at Remerschen, due to fears that the country wouldn't have enough police to protect the site from protestors.Thewes (2011), p. 188
July – September 29 July – Cornel Meder is appointed to the Council of State. 2 August – A law creating the Société nationale de Crédit et d'Investissement is passed.Thewes (2011), p. 190 16 September – Marcel Mart leaves the government to join the European Court of Auditors, and is replaced by Josy Barthel.Thewes (2011), p. 182
October – December
Unknown At the conference of the International Telecommunication Union, in Geneva, Luxembourg is assigned five frequencies for satellite broadcasting, furthering the government's move towards making Luxembourg a leader in satellite telecommunications.Thewes (2011), p. 201 Jeunesse Esch wins the 1976-77 National Division title.
Births 20 August – Stéphane Gillet, footballer 5 November – Christian Poos, cyclist 25 November - Max Jacoby, filmmaker
Deaths 26 July – Prince Charles of Luxembourg (1927–1977)
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