Page 10: Historical Events In 1976

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

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

Jul 16   In the year 1976 rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years   

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 in the year 1976.   

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

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

Jul 20   In the year 1976 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1976 uS Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing   

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

Jul 21   In the year 1976 christopher Ewart-Biggs, British ambassador to Ireland, assassinated   

Jul 21   The first outbreak of "Legionnaire's Disease" kills 29 in Phila on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history "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   On this day in history 8.2 Tangshan earthquake kills estimated 240,000 Chinese   

Jul 27   Ray Brennan becomes first to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease" in the year 1976.   

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 in the year 1976.   

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

Jul 28   In the year 1976 jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62   

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

Jul 28   On this day in history tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people   

Jul 30   Japanese beat Russian for Olympic gold in woman's volleyball on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Trinidad and Tobago independence in the year 1976.   

Aug 02   On this day in history fritz Lang, director (Cloak & Dagger, Metropolis), dies at 85   

Aug 04   On this day in history enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop   

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

Aug 06   On this day in history 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   Scientists in Pasadena, Calif, announce Viking I found strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1976.   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of emma Barton, English actress   

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born in the year 1976.   

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   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   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 in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53