Page 10: 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   In the year 1976 rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years   

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

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

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   On this day in history tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies   

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

Jul 21   In the year 1976 christopher Ewart-Biggs Brit ambassador to Ireland is assassinated   

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   On this day in history "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   On this day in history wings release "Let 'em In"   

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" in the year 1976.   

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

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

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

Jul 28   Jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people   

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   Trinidad and Tobago independence on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 05   Adrian Roland Holst, poet (Past the Roads), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73   

Aug 07   Cecil Weston, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86 in the year 1976.   

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 in the year 1976.   

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 in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of emma Barton, English actress   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 on this day in history.