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   Rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years in the year 1976.   

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   Gene Roth, actor (Rosie, Tormented, Nightfall), dies at 73 in the year 1976.   

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   In the year 1976 tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies   

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

Jul 21   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1976.   

Jul 23   In the year 1976 wings release "Let 'em In"   

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" on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1976 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   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   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   On this day in history japanese beat Russian for Olympic gold in woman's volleyball   

Aug 01   On this day in history trinidad and Tobago independence   

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   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   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   In the year 1976 john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

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Jan 02   In the year 1976 birth of hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper   

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born in the year 1976.   

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   On this day in history 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   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies in the year 1976.   

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   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   In the year 1976 agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

Jan 13   On this day in history margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53