Historical Events In 1976

Jan 17   Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency  

Jan 18   On this day in history ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes, Sparta), dies in crash [or 1/17]  

Jan 19   In the year 1976 kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30  

Jan 20   29th NHL All-Star Game Wales beat Campbell 7-5 at Philadelphia in the year 1976.  

Jan 21   England and France place the supersonic jetliner Concorde into regular service in the year 1976.  

Jan 21   The supersonic airliner 'Concorde' begins regular commercial service on this day in history.  

Jan 21   The supersonic Concorde airplane was put into service by Britain and France in the year 1976.  

Jan 23   In the year 1976 aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44  

Jan 23   Ian Redpath hits his only 2 sixes in Cricket Tests, vs West Indies Adelaide on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Washington Capitals end 25 game winless streak (0-22-3) beat New York Rangers 7-5 in the year 1976.  

Jan 24   George Foreman KOs Ron Lyle in 5th round of a real slugfest on this day in history.  

Jan 25   On this day in history surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut India vs New Zealand Auckland  

Jan 26   Belgium catholic elite start amnesty campaign for war criminals in the year 1976.  

Jan 26   Israel opens "Good Fence" to Lebanon on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history "Laverne &Shirley" spin-off from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV  

Jan 27   On this day in history morocco-Algeria battles in Westerly Sahara  

Jan 27   In the year 1976 viv Richards scores his first Test century against Australia  

Jan 28   Chris Kenner, rocker (I Like it Like That), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59  

Jan 29   Zeiss planetarium in Hague destroyed by fire in the year 1976.  

Jan 30   On this day in history george Bush becomes 11th director of CIA (until 1977)  

Jan 30   On this day in history jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, SF Blues Great, dies at 80  

Jan 30   William E Colby, ends term as 10th director of CIA in the year 1976.  

Jan 31   "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players hits #1 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1976 lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308  

Feb 01   In the year 1976 "Rich Man, Poor Man" mini-series premieres on ABC TV  

Feb 01   In the year 1976 edgar Pangborn, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy), dies at 66  

Feb 01   Sonny & Cher resume TV show, despite real-life divorce in the year 1976.  

Feb 02   "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV in the year 1976.  

Feb 02   On this day in history "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV  

Feb 02   Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies in the year 1976.  

Feb 03   In the year 1976 neville Lindsay, cricketer (S Afr batsman in Test v Aust 1921), dies  

Feb 04   On this day in history 12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria  

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

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

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 in the year 1976.  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor  

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born in the year 1976.  

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born in the year 1976.  

Jan 03   In the year 1976 mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies  

Jan 04   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 in the year 1976.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65  

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53