Historical Events Happened In 1976

Jun 09 On this day in history james A Farley, US Postmaster General (1932-38), dies at 88 Share it »

Jun 10 67,000 fans attends Wings concert at Seattle's Kingdome on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 10 Adolph Zukor, Hungarian/US fur trader/movie producer, dies at 103 on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 12 On this day in history the Navy phased out the last C-117 (Douglas DC-3), perhaps the most famous transport plane of all time. The last C-117 was flown from Pensacola to Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, the boneyard for obsolete military aircraft Share it »

Jun 13 Don Bolles, US journalist (against Arizona), dies on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 14 "Gong Show" premieres on TV (syndication) on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 16 Francis E Meloy Jr, US ambassador to Lebanon, kidnapped & killed on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 16 Student uprisings begin in Soweto, South Africa on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 19 US Viking 1 goes into Martian orbit after 10-month flight from Earth on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 23 On this day in history cCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens Share it »

Jun 25 On this day in history johnny Mercer, US songwriter (That old Black Magic), dies at 66 Share it »

Jun 28 Stanley Baker, actor (Accident, Guns of Navarone), dies at 49 on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 29 Leonora Summers, entertainer, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 29 On this day in history seychelles gains independence from Britain Share it »

Jun 30 A Naval Aviator tradition came to an end when brown shoes were stricken from the officers' and chiefs' uniforms. The tradition initially distinguished the Brown Shoe Navy of the aviators from the black shoes of the surface officers on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 01 On this day in history kenneth Gibson, is first black president of US Conference of Mayors Share it »

Jul 02 On this day in history formal reunification of North & South Vietnam Share it »

Jul 02 On this day in history frances Howard, actress (Swan, Shock Punch), dies at 73 Share it »

Jul 02 Supreme Court ruled death penalty not inherently cruel or unusual on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 03 103 hostages were rescued by an Israeli commando unit in a raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda. 106 hostages had been taken from a hijacked Air France airliner on its way to Paris from Tel Aviv. Seven pro-Palestinian guerrilla hijackers, 20 Ugandan soldiers and 3 hostages were killed in the raid on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 03 On this day in history hans Bentz van den Berg, Dutch actor (Last Train), dies at 58 Share it »

Jul 03 On this day in history israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew & passengers being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers Share it »

Jul 06 On this day in history first women enter Naval Academy. Share it »

Jul 06 On this day in history soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station Share it »

Jul 07 On this day in history gustav Heinemann, German president, dies at 76 Share it »

Jul 07 On this day in history viking 2 goes into orbit around Mars Share it »

Jul 09 On this day in history uganda asks UN to condemn Israeli hostage rescue raid on Entebbe Share it »

Jul 11 In the Panama-Colombia Border Region, The foreshock, a magnitude 6.7, was followed by a major earthquake of magnitude 7.0 four hours later. Several injured and10 houses and 1 bridge were destroyed in the area on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 12 On this day in history ted Mack TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 Share it »

Jul 12 On this day in history ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 Share it »

Jul 13 On this day in history courtmartial begins in USSR for Valeri Sablin Share it »

Jul 13 On this day in history max Butting, composer, dies at 87 Share it »

Jul 14 On this day in history jimmy Carter wins Democratic pres nomination in NY Share it »

Jul 15 36-hr kidnap of 26 schoolchildren & their bus driver in Calif on this day in history. Share it »

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Jan 02 Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 18 Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 Share it »

Feb 29 Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 29 Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

Feb 29 On this day in history birth of terrence Long, American baseball player Share it »

Jan 03 On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies Share it »

Jan 04 Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 05 Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 08 On this day in history chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 Share it »

Jan 10 Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 11 On this day in history mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies Share it »

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

Jan 13 Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 on this day in history. Share it »