Page 10: Historical Events In 1976

Aug 04   Enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop.   

Aug 05   Adrian Roland Holst, poet (Past the Roads), dies at 88   

Aug 06   Gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73   

Aug 07   Cecil Weston, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86.   

Aug 07   Scientists in Pasadena, Calif, announce Viking I are discovered strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars.   

Aug 07   US Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth.   

Aug 08   John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, are discovered murdered.   

Aug 09   Clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI v Glamorgan   

Aug 09   Jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65   

Aug 09   USSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth.   

Aug 10   Bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies   

Aug 11   Keith Moon, drummer for the Who, collapses and is hospitalized in Miami   

Aug 12   inaugural approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise.   

Aug 12   Thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies   

Aug 13   An HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay   

Aug 15   Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84   

Aug 16   Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

Aug 16   In the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5000 to 80000 people.   

Aug 17   Murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63   

Aug 18   USSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon   

Aug 19   Alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75.   

Aug 19   Pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention   

Aug 20   Phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69   

Aug 21   Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies.   

Aug 22   Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73.   

Aug 24   Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76   

Aug 24   Soyuz 21 returns to Earth.   

Aug 25   Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76   

Aug 26   Lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88   

Aug 27   British MP John Stonehouse steps down following his conviction for theft and fraud   

Aug 29   Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18   

Aug 30   Tom Brokaw is recorded as becoming news anchor of the Today Show.   

Aug 30   USS Oriskany, the last of the Essex-class attack carriers, was decommissioned at San Francisco and placed in the mothball fleet. Oriskany saw extensive action in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.   

Aug 31   Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81.   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi devetzi: Greek triple jumper   

Jan 18   Laurence courtois: Kortrijk belg, tennis star (1995 finalist jakarta)   

Jan 18   Vincent polvliet: Soccer player (fc utrecht)   

Jan 18   Damien leith: Australian idol 2006   

Feb 29   Bryan gillooly: Auburn ny, diver (olympics-96)   

Feb 29   Ja rule: American rapper and actor   

Feb 29   Emma barton: English actress   

Feb 29   Terrence long: American baseball player   

Jan 03   Mal evans: Beatles' roadie,   

Jan 04   Jan b cammans: Flemish actor (brothers karamazov),   

Jan 05   Georges e migot: French composer,    

Jan 08   Chou en-lai: China's pm (1949-76),   

Jan 10   Chester arthur burnett: Us blues pianist/harmonica player,   

Jan 11   Mervyn grell: Cricketer (test wi v england 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17),   

Jan 12   Agatha christie: Mystery writer (10 little indians),    

Jan 13   Margaret leighton: Brit actress (much ado about nothing),