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 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 in the year 1976.  

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   On this day in history rock group Deep Purple disbands  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 106 performances in the year 1976.  

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" in the year 1976.  

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

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

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   On this day in history eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph  

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

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

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

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

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   Cecil Weston, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.