Page 10: Historical Events In 1976

Jul 15   Paul William Gallico, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA   

Jul 16   In the year 1976 rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years   

Jul 17   On this day in history 21st modern Olympic games opens in Montréal   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Rock group Deep Purple disbands in the year 1976.   

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 in the year 1976.   

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 in the year 1976.   

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 in the year 1976.   

Jul 22   "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 106 performances on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1976 8.2 Tangshan earthquake kills estimated 240,000 Chinese   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history 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   Eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph in the year 1976.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1976 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   Gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1976 cecil Weston, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86   

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   In the year 1976 uS Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth   

Aug 08   In the year 1976 john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

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

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   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   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   In the year 1976 jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84   

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53