Historical Events In 1976

Jul 15   On this day in history paul William Gallico, writer, dies at 78  

Jul 16   Carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA on this day in history.  

Jul 16   On this day in history rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years  

Jul 17   On this day in history 21st modern Olympic games opens in Montréal  

Jul 18   On this day in history thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Ut  

Jul 19   Gene Roth, actor (Rosie, Tormented, Nightfall), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Rock group Deep Purple disbands in the year 1976.  

Jul 20   On the seventh anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the Viking 1 lander, an unmanned U.S. planetary probe on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 20   US Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing in the year 1976.  

Jul 21   Christopher Ewart-Biggs Brit ambassador to Ireland is assassinated in the year 1976.  

Jul 21   On this day in history christopher Ewart-Biggs, British ambassador to Ireland, assassinated  

Jul 21   In the year 1976 the first outbreak of "Legionnaire's Disease" kills 29 in Phila  

Jul 22   In the year 1976 "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 106 performances  

Jul 23   In the year 1976 wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64  

Jul 23   In the year 1976 wings release "Let 'em In"  

Jul 27   8.2 Tangshan earthquake kills estimated 240,000 Chinese on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history ray Brennan becomes first to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease"  

Jul 27   In the year 1976 ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease"  

Jul 28   In the year 1976 242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake  

Jul 28   Eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62 in the year 1976.  

Jul 28   Tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Japanese beat Russian for Olympic gold in woman's volleyball in the year 1976.  

Aug 01   In the year 1976 trinidad and Tobago independence  

Aug 02   In the year 1976 fritz Lang, director (Cloak & Dagger, Metropolis), dies at 85  

Aug 04   Enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop on this day in history.  

Aug 05   In the year 1976 adrian Roland Holst, poet (Past the Roads), dies at 88  

Aug 06   In the year 1976 gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73  

Aug 07   On this day in history cecil Weston, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86  

Aug 07   In the year 1976 scientists in Pasadena, Calif, announce Viking I found strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars  

Aug 07   US Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth on this day in history.  

Aug 08   John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered in the year 1976.  

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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 in the year 1976.  

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

Jan 18   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born in the year 1976.  

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor  

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born in the year 1976.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies  

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

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

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 in the year 1976.  

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

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