Historical Events In 1976

Jul 15   Paul William Gallico, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jul 16   Carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA in the year 1976.  

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

Jul 17   In the year 1976 21st modern Olympic games opens in Montréal  

Jul 18   In the year 1976 thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Ut  

Jul 19   On this day in history gene Roth, actor (Rosie, Tormented, Nightfall), dies at 73  

Jul 19   Rock group Deep Purple disbands on this day in history.  

Jul 20   On the seventh anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the Viking 1 lander, an unmanned U.S. planetary probe in the year 1976.  

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 in the year 1976.  

Jul 21   Christopher Ewart-Biggs Brit ambassador to Ireland is assassinated on this day in history.  

Jul 21   Christopher Ewart-Biggs, British ambassador to Ireland, assassinated on this day in history.  

Jul 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 8.2 Tangshan earthquake kills estimated 240,000 Chinese  

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

Jul 27   Ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease" on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01   On this day in history trinidad and Tobago independence  

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

Aug 04   In the year 1976 enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop  

Aug 05   Adrian Roland Holst, poet (Past the Roads), dies at 88 in the year 1976.  

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

Aug 07   On this day in history 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   US Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth in the year 1976.  

Aug 08   John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)  

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   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 in the year 1976.  

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

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 in the year 1976.  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1976.