Historical Events In 1976
Tuesday, 23 February 2021
Oct 12 Hua Guo-feng succeeds Mao Tse-tung as chairman of Communist Party in the year 1976.
Oct 14 On this day in history edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88
Oct 14 Soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking on this day in history.
Oct 15 Carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74 in the year 1976.
Oct 15 Ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" on this day in history.
Oct 15 On this day in history the first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R)
Oct 16 Soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth on this day in history.
Oct 20 On this day in history 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince
Oct 21 On this day in history american Saul Bellow wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Oct 23 Leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40 on this day in history.
Oct 24 In the year 1976 first Jewish film and TV festival
Oct 24 On this day in history richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70
Oct 25 5th Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight in the year 1976.
Oct 25 Gov Wallace grants full pardon to Clarence Norris, last known survivor of 9 Scottsboro Boys who were convicted in 1931 rape in the year 1976.
Oct 25 On this day in history 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 Transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa on this day in history.
Oct 26 On this day in history trinidad & Tobago becomes a republic
Oct 30 In the year 1976 jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of the Today Show
Oct 30 On this day in history rev Joseph Evans elected president of the United Church of Christ
Oct 31 Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 in the year 1976.
Nov 01 Oscar Beregi Jr, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City), dies at 58 in the year 1976.
Nov 02 Former Georgia Gov Jimmy Carter (D) defeats incumbent Gerald R Ford (R) in race for Presidency in the year 1976.
Nov 02 On this day in history jimmy Carter elected as the (38th) US President
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 in the year 1976.
Nov 09 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Nov 12 Walter Hamor Piston, US composer, dies at 82 in the year 1976.
Nov 14 In the year 1976 "Don't Step on My Olive Branch" closes at Playhouse NYC after 16 perfs
Nov 15 In the year 1976 jean Gabin, French actor (Quai des Brumes), dies at 72
Nov 17 Victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
Nov 18 Man Ray, US artist (Dada), dies at 86 in the year 1976.
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