Historical Events In 1976

Jan 03 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

Jan 11 Dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship

Jan 25 Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut India vs New Zealand Auckland

Jan 27 "Laverne &Shirley" spin-off from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV

Jan 05 Cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea"

Jan 31 "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players hits #1

Jan 17 "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1

Jan 11 Military coup in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lara leaves

Jan 21 The supersonic airliner 'Concorde' begins regular commercial service

Jan 08 Franklin Mint strikes first gold coins for Netherlands Antilles

Jan 01 Venezuela nationalizes oil fields

Jan 05 Halifax born journalist Robert MacNeil teams up with Jim Lehrer to co-host the first MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS.

Jan 17 "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1

Jan 01 NBC replaces the peacock logo

Jan 15 Sara Jane Moore sentenced to life for attempting to shoot President Ford

Jan 05 Halifax born journalist Robert MacNeil teams up with Jim Lehrer to co-host the first MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS.

Jan 01 Venezuela nationalizes oil fields

Jan 27 Viv Richards scores his first Test century against Australia

Jan 01 Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall

Jan 12 UN Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Organization

Jan 11 US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill

Jan 06 Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million

Jan 31 Lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308

Jan 01 NBC replaces the peacock logo

Jan 15 US-German Helios B solar probe launched into solar orbit

Jan 29 Zeiss planetarium in Hague destroyed by fire

Jan 06 Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million

Jan 24 George Foreman KOs Ron Lyle in 5th round of a real slugfest

Jan 30 George Bush becomes 11th director of CIA (until 1977)

Jan 01 Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall

Jan 16 "Donny & Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV

Jan 21 England and France place the supersonic jetliner Concorde into regular service.

Jan 09 Ringo releases "Oh My My" in UK

Jan 17 Hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency

Jan 27 "Laverne &Shirley" spin-off from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV

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