Historical Events In 1976

Sep 08   Assen Karastoyanov, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1976 chinese leader Mao Tse Tung dies in Beijing at age 82.   

Sep 09   In the year 1976 mao Tse-Tung, Chinese communist party chairman (1949-76), dies at 82   

Sep 10   In the year 1976 2 airliners collide over Yugoslavia, kills all 176 aboard   

Sep 10   On this day in history dalton Trumbo, US writer/director (Johnny Got His Gun), dies at 70   

Sep 11   Jan Kunc, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1976.   

Sep 13   On this day in history 2nd Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight (5m28s)   

Sep 15   Soyuz 22 carries 2 cosmonauts into Earth orbit for 8 days in the year 1976.   

Sep 16   Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop in the year 1976.   

Sep 20   On this day in history johan Boskamp, opera singer/actor, dies at 83   

Sep 20   On this day in history playboy releases Jimmy Carter's interview that he lusts for women   

Sep 20   On this day in history sid Berstein offers $230 million charity concert for Beatle reunion   

Sep 21   In the year 1976 orlando Letelier, minister Chile, dies   

Sep 23   In the year 1976 ford-Carter TV debate   

Sep 23   On this day in history soyuz 22 returns to Earth   

Sep 24   In the year 1976 bruno VeSota, actor/director (Chopper, Teenage Doll), dies at 54   

Sep 24   In the year 1976 newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst sentenced to 7 years for her part in a 1974 bank robbery. Released after 22 months by Pres Carter   

Sep 24   Rhodesia accepts an American and British plan for majority rule on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1976 expo's last game at Montreal's Jarry Park   

Sep 28   Muhammad Ali retains heavyweight boxing championship in a close 15-round decision over Ken Norton at Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Louis Fourestier, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Oct 04   On this day in history agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns due to telling a racial joke   

Oct 04   In the year 1976 alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74   

Oct 04   In the year 1976 tV audiences watched as Barbara Walters joined Harry Reasoner at the anchor desk of the ABC Evening News for the first time   

Oct 05   On this day in history barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46   

Oct 06   In the year 1976 john Hathaway completes a bicycle tour of every continent in the world and cycling 50,600 miles   

Oct 06   On this day in history pres Ford says there is "no Soviet domination in Eastern Europe"   

Oct 07   On this day in history nikolai Lopatnikoff, composer, dies at 73   

Oct 10   Connee Boswell, singer (Pete Kelly's Blue), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1976 greece's 98 year-old Dimitrion Yordanidis, is oldest man to compete in a marathon; he finishes in 7 33   

Oct 10   Greece's 98 year-old Dimitrion Yordanidis, is oldest man to compete in a marathon; he finishes in 7:33 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   NJ Meadowlands' Giant's Stadium opens in the year 1976.   

Oct 11   Connie Boswell, actress (Artists & Models), dies at 68 in the year 1976.   

Oct 12   4th Space Shuttle Enterprise, approach and land test (ALT) flight in the year 1976.   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of emma Barton, English actress   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies in the year 1976.   

Jan 04   On this day in history jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84   

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Jan 08   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1976 chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65   

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.