Historical Events In 1976

Jan 01   In this year, NBC adopts in place of the peacock logo   

Jan 01   Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall.   

Jan 01   Venezuela nationalizes oil fields.   

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies.   

Jan 03   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Jan 04   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84   

Jan 05   "MacNeil-Lehrer Report" premieres on PBS.   

Jan 05   Cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea".   

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84.   

Jan 05   Greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies.   

Jan 05   Halifax born journalist Robert MacNeil teams up with Jim Lehrer to co-host the inaugural MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS   

Jan 06   China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Republic of China.   

Jan 06   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   

Jan 08   Franklin Mint strikes inaugural gold coins for Netherlands Antilles   

Jan 09   CW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts   

Jan 09   In this year, Ringo releases "Oh My My" in UK   

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65.   

Jan 11   In this year, Dorothy Hamill claims her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship.   

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 and 13, 0-17), dies.   

Jan 11   Military coup in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lara leaves.   

Jan 11   US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill.   

Jan 11   US male Figure Skating championship won by Terry Kubicka.   

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

Jan 12   UN Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Organization.   

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

Jan 14   "The Bionic Woman" with Lindsay Wagner debuts on ABC (later NBC).   

Jan 14   Margaret Leighton, actress (Best Man, Go-Between), dies at 53   

Jan 14   Ted Turner is recorded as becoming CEO of Atlanta Braves.   

Jan 15   Sara Jane Moore sentenced to life for attempting to shoot President Ford.   

Jan 15   US-German Helios B solar probe launched into solar orbit.   

Jan 15   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR   

Jan 16   "Donny and Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV.   

Jan 17   "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1.   

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

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

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born in the year 1976.   

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

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

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

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   In the year 1976 agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

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