Historical Events In 1976

Jan 01   Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall on this day in history.  

Jan 01   NBC replaces the peacock logo on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Venezuela nationalizes oil fields in the year 1976.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84  

Jan 05   On this day in history greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies  

Jan 05   On this day in history halifax born journalist Robert MacNeil teams up with Jim Lehrer to co-host the first MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS.  

Jan 06   In the year 1976 china People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Republic of China  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Franklin Mint strikes first gold coins for Netherlands Antilles on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1976 cW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts  

Jan 09   On this day in history ringo releases "Oh My My" in UK  

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship 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 11   On this day in history military coup in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lara leaves  

Jan 11   US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 14   Margaret Leighton, actress (Best Man, Go-Between), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1976 uS-German Helios B solar probe launched into solar orbit  

Jan 15   In the year 1976 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history "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   On this day in history birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)  

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

Jan 18   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1976.  

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of terrence Long, American baseball player  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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