Page 10: Historical Events In 1976

Jul 15   In the year 1976 paul William Gallico, writer, dies at 78   

Jul 16   In the year 1976 carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA   

Jul 16   Rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1976 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   Christopher Ewart-Biggs Brit ambassador to Ireland is assassinated on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1976 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   On this day in history 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   242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake in the year 1976.   

Jul 28   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1976 japanese beat Russian for Olympic gold in woman's volleyball   

Aug 01   In the year 1976 trinidad and Tobago independence   

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 in the year 1976.   

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   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   John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered in the year 1976.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)   

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

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 in the year 1976.   

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

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies   

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   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1976 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