Historical Events In 1976

Sep 08   Assen Karastoyanov, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1976 chinese leader Mao Tse Tung dies in Beijing at age 82.  

Sep 09   Mao Tse-Tung, Chinese communist party chairman (1949-76), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Sep 10   In the year 1976 2 airliners collide over Yugoslavia, kills all 176 aboard  

Sep 10   Dalton Trumbo, US writer/director (Johnny Got His Gun), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Sep 11   On this day in history jan Kunc, composer, dies at 93  

Sep 13   2nd Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight (5m28s) in the year 1976.  

Sep 15   Soyuz 22 carries 2 cosmonauts into Earth orbit for 8 days in the year 1976.  

Sep 16   Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop on this day in history.  

Sep 20   On this day in history johan Boskamp, opera singer/actor, dies at 83  

Sep 20   Playboy releases Jimmy Carter's interview that he lusts for women on this day in history.  

Sep 20   On this day in history sid Berstein offers $230 million charity concert for Beatle reunion  

Sep 21   Orlando Letelier, minister Chile, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 23   On this day in history ford-Carter TV debate  

Sep 23   In the year 1976 soyuz 22 returns to Earth  

Sep 24   Bruno VeSota, actor/director (Chopper, Teenage Doll), dies at 54 in the year 1976.  

Sep 24   Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst sentenced to 7 years for her part in a 1974 bank robbery. Released after 22 months by Pres Carter in the year 1976.  

Sep 24   On this day in history rhodesia accepts an American and British plan for majority rule  

Sep 25   Expo's last game at Montreal's Jarry Park in the year 1976.  

Sep 28   In the year 1976 muhammad Ali retains heavyweight boxing championship in a close 15-round decision over Ken Norton at Yankee Stadium  

Sep 30   On this day in history louis Fourestier, composer, dies at 84  

Oct 04   In the year 1976 agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns due to telling a racial joke  

Oct 04   In the year 1976 alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74  

Oct 04   In the year 1976 tV audiences watched as Barbara Walters joined Harry Reasoner at the anchor desk of the ABC Evening News for the first time  

Oct 05   Barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Oct 06   In the year 1976 john Hathaway completes a bicycle tour of every continent in the world and cycling 50,600 miles  

Oct 06   Pres Ford says there is "no Soviet domination in Eastern Europe" in the year 1976.  

Oct 07   Nikolai Lopatnikoff, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1976.  

Oct 10   Connee Boswell, singer (Pete Kelly's Blue), dies at 68 in the year 1976.  

Oct 10   On this day in history greece's 98 year-old Dimitrion Yordanidis, is oldest man to compete in a marathon; he finishes in 7 33  

Oct 10   On this day in history greece's 98 year-old Dimitrion Yordanidis, is oldest man to compete in a marathon; he finishes in 7:33  

Oct 10   NJ Meadowlands' Giant's Stadium opens on this day in history.  

Oct 11   On this day in history connie Boswell, actress (Artists & Models), dies at 68  

Oct 12   4th Space Shuttle Enterprise, approach and land test (ALT) flight 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   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   On this day in history birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor  

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born in the year 1976.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1976.  

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 in the year 1976.  

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 on this day in history.