Page 10: Historical Events In 1976

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1976 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 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1976 tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies   

Jul 20   US Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing in the year 1976.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1976 the first outbreak of "Legionnaire's Disease" kills 29 in Phila   

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

Jul 23   In the year 1976 wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64   

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

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

Jul 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 28   On this day in history tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people   

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

Jul 30   Japanese beat Russian for Olympic gold in woman's volleyball in the year 1976.   

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   In the year 1976 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Scientists in Pasadena, Calif, announce Viking I found strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars in the year 1976.   

Aug 07   US Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth on this day in history.   

Aug 08   John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Emma Barton, English actress was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 03   In the year 1976 mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies   

Jan 04   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 in the year 1976.   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.