The following lists events that happened in 1977 in Libya.
Incumbents Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution: Muammar Gaddafi
Prime Minister: Abdessalam Jalloud (until 2 March) Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (starting 2 March)
Events March 1 March – Abdul Ati al-Obeidi is appointed General Secretary of the General People's Committee. 2 March – Following the Libyan Revolution of 1969 against King Idris of Libya on 1 September 1969, Muammar Gaddafi published The Green Book in 1975 to outline his Third Universal Theory.
April Demonstrators attack Egypt's embassy.
June Libyan protesters begin a "March on Cairo" as they heads towards the Egyptian border. The Libyans wanted to demonstrate against the increasing likelihood that Egypt would enter into a peace treaty with Israel.
July 21 July – gun battles between Egyptian and Libyan forces on the border, followed by land and air strikes 24 July – armistice. Libyan casualties were 400 dead or wounded, while Egyptian casualties were roughly 100 dead.
August An agreement to exchange prisoners of war leads to a relaxation of tension between the two states
November Libya officially leaves the Federation of Arab Republics
December 2 december 1977 – a Tupolev Tu-154 runs out of fuel near Benghazi. A total of 59 passengers are killed in the crash.
1977–78 Libyan Premier League
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