Historical Events In 1976

Jan 01   In the year 1976 liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall  

Jan 01   On this day in history nBC replaces the peacock logo  

Jan 01   In the year 1976 venezuela nationalizes oil fields  

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 03   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1976.  

Jan 04   On this day in history jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84  

Jan 05   "MacNeil-Lehrer Report" premieres on PBS in the year 1976.  

Jan 05   In the year 1976 cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea"  

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

Jan 05   Greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1976 halifax born journalist Robert MacNeil teams up with Jim Lehrer to co-host the first MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS.  

Jan 06   China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Republic of China on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million  

Jan 08   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 in the year 1976.  

Jan 08   In the year 1976 franklin Mint strikes first gold coins for Netherlands Antilles  

Jan 09   CW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Ringo releases "Oh My My" in UK in the year 1976.  

Jan 10   On this day in history chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65  

Jan 11   Dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history military coup in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lara leaves  

Jan 11   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill  

Jan 11   US male Figure Skating championship won by Terry Kubicka in the year 1976.  

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

Jan 12   UN Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Organization in the year 1976.  

Jan 13   On this day in history margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53  

Jan 14   In the year 1976 "The Bionic Woman" with Lindsay Wagner debuts on ABC (later NBC)  

Jan 14   Margaret Leighton, actress (Best Man, Go-Between), dies at 53 in the year 1976.  

Jan 14   Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Sara Jane Moore sentenced to life for attempting to shoot President Ford in the year 1976.  

Jan 15   US-German Helios B solar probe launched into solar orbit on this day in history.  

Jan 15   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR in the year 1976.  

Jan 16   "Donny & Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV in the year 1976.  

Jan 17   In the year 1976 "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1  

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Jan 02   In the year 1976 birth of hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper  

Jan 18   In the year 1976 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   In the year 1976 birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)  

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born in the year 1976.  

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of emma Barton, English actress  

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1976 chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78  

Jan 10   In the year 1976 chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65  

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 in the year 1976.  

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.