Page 10: Historical Events In 1976

Jul 15   Paul William Gallico, writer, dies at 78 in the year 1976.   

Jul 16   In the year 1976 carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA   

Jul 16   Rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 19   In the year 1976 gene Roth, actor (Rosie, Tormented, Nightfall), dies at 73   

Jul 19   On this day in history rock group Deep Purple disbands   

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

Jul 20   Tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies in the year 1976.   

Jul 20   US Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing on this day in history.   

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

Jul 21   Christopher Ewart-Biggs, British ambassador to Ireland, assassinated in the year 1976.   

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   Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Wings release "Let 'em In" on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1976 8.2 Tangshan earthquake kills estimated 240,000 Chinese   

Jul 27   Ray Brennan becomes first to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease" on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease"   

Jul 28   242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1976 eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph   

Jul 28   On this day in history jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62   

Jul 28   In the year 1976 tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people   

Jul 28   In the year 1976 tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people   

Jul 30   In the year 1976 japanese beat Russian for Olympic gold in woman's volleyball   

Aug 01   Trinidad and Tobago independence on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Fritz Lang, director (Cloak & Dagger, Metropolis), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop in the year 1976.   

Aug 05   On this day in history adrian Roland Holst, poet (Past the Roads), dies at 88   

Aug 06   Gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73 in the year 1976.   

Aug 07   In the year 1976 cecil Weston, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1976 uS Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth   

Aug 08   On this day in history john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1976 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   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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies   

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