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 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Gene Roth, actor (Rosie, Tormented, Nightfall), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1976 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Wings release "Let 'em In" in the year 1976.   

Jul 27   8.2 Tangshan earthquake kills estimated 240,000 Chinese in the year 1976.   

Jul 27   In the year 1976 ray Brennan becomes first to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease"   

Jul 27   Ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease" in the year 1976.   

Jul 28   In the year 1976 242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake   

Jul 28   Eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph in the year 1976.   

Jul 28   On this day in history jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62   

Jul 28   Tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1976.   

Aug 01   Trinidad and Tobago independence in the year 1976.   

Aug 02   Fritz Lang, director (Cloak & Dagger, Metropolis), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1976 enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop   

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

Aug 06   In the year 1976 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born in the year 1976.   

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

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

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

Jan 04   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1976 chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65   

Jan 11   In the year 1976 mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies   

Jan 12   On this day in history agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

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