Historical Events In 1976

Jan 01   Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall in the year 1976.  

Jan 01   NBC replaces the peacock logo in the year 1976.  

Jan 01   Venezuela nationalizes oil fields on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1976 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea"  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 first MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 in the year 1976.  

Jan 11   In the year 1976 dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship  

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

Jan 11   Military coup in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lara leaves in the year 1976.  

Jan 11   In the year 1976 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill  

Jan 11   In the year 1976 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Terry Kubicka  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1976 uN Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Organization  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history "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   On this day in history ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves  

Jan 15   Sara Jane Moore sentenced to life for attempting to shoot President Ford on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history uS-German Helios B solar probe launched into solar orbit  

Jan 15   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history "Donny & Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV  

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

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of emma Barton, English actress  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 in the year 1976.  

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

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

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