Historical Events In 1976

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1976 venezuela nationalizes oil fields  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

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

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

Jan 05   Cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea" on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history china People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Republic of China  

Jan 06   In the year 1976 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   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 in the year 1976.  

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship  

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 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   US-German Helios B solar probe launched into solar orbit on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR  

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

Jan 17   "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1 on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006  

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 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 in the year 1976.  

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