Historical Events In 1976

Oct 12   Hua Guo-feng succeeds Mao Tse-tung as chairman of Communist Party in the year 1976.  

Oct 14   Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Oct 14   On this day in history soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking  

Oct 15   On this day in history carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74  

Oct 15   In the year 1976 ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll"  

Oct 15   The first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R) in the year 1976.  

Oct 16   In the year 1976 soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth  

Oct 20   70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince in the year 1976.  

Oct 21   In the year 1976 american Saul Bellow wins Nobel Prize for Literature  

Oct 23   In the year 1976 leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40  

Oct 24   In the year 1976 first Jewish film and TV festival  

Oct 24   Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1976.  

Oct 25   On this day in history 5th Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight  

Oct 25   In the year 1976 gov Wallace grants full pardon to Clarence Norris, last known survivor of 9 Scottsboro Boys who were convicted in 1931 rape  

Oct 25   In the year 1976 raymond Queneau, [M Presle], French writer (Last Days), dies at 73  

Oct 26   In the year 1976 deryck Victor Cooke, composer, dies at 57  

Oct 26   On this day in history transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa  

Oct 26   On this day in history trinidad & Tobago becomes a republic  

Oct 30   Jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of the Today Show on this day in history.  

Oct 30   Rev Joseph Evans elected president of the United Church of Christ in the year 1976.  

Oct 31   Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 in the year 1976.  

Nov 01   On this day in history oscar Beregi Jr, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City), dies at 58  

Nov 02   Former Georgia Gov Jimmy Carter (D) defeats incumbent Gerald R Ford (R) in race for Presidency in the year 1976.  

Nov 02   Jimmy Carter elected as the (38th) US President on this day in history.  

Nov 05   The latest model of the Sea Cobra helicopter, the AH-1T, was turned over to the Marine Corps from Bell Helicopter Textron for further testing on this day in history.  

Nov 09   In the year 1976 billy Halop, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family), dies at 56  

Nov 09   UN General Assembly condemns apartheid in South Africa on this day in history.  

Nov 10   On this day in history utah Supreme Court OKs execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore  

Nov 11   Alexander Calder, US sculptor, dies at 78 in the year 1976.  

Nov 12   In the year 1976 walter Hamor Piston, US composer, dies at 82  

Nov 14   In the year 1976 "Don't Step on My Olive Branch" closes at Playhouse NYC after 16 perfs  

Nov 15   Jean Gabin, French actor (Quai des Brumes), dies at 72 in the year 1976.  

Nov 17   Victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Nov 18   In the year 1976 man Ray, US artist (Dada), dies at 86  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)  

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)  

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

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

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor  

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born on this day in history.  

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   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 in the year 1976.  

Jan 05   In the year 1976 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84  

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1976 mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies  

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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