Page 13: Historical Events In 1976

Oct 12   Hua Guo-feng succeeds Mao Tse-tung as chairman of Communist Party in the year 1976.   

Oct 14   In the year 1976 edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88   

Oct 14   Soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking in the year 1976.   

Oct 15   Carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74 in the year 1976.   

Oct 15   Ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1976 the first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R)   

Oct 16   In the year 1976 soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth   

Oct 20   70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince on this day in history.   

Oct 21   American Saul Bellow wins Nobel Prize for Literature in the year 1976.   

Oct 23   In the year 1976 leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40   

Oct 24   First Jewish film and TV festival in the year 1976.   

Oct 24   In the year 1976 richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70   

Oct 25   5th Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1976 gov Wallace grants full pardon to Clarence Norris, last known survivor of 9 Scottsboro Boys who were convicted in 1931 rape   

Oct 25   On this day in history raymond Queneau, [M Presle], French writer (Last Days), dies at 73   

Oct 26   On this day in history deryck Victor Cooke, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 26   Transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Trinidad & Tobago becomes a republic on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of the Today Show on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1976 rev Joseph Evans elected president of the United Church of Christ   

Oct 31   Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 in the year 1976.   

Nov 01   Oscar Beregi Jr, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history former Georgia Gov Jimmy Carter (D) defeats incumbent Gerald R Ford (R) in race for Presidency   

Nov 02   Jimmy Carter elected as the (38th) US President in the year 1976.   

Nov 05   The latest model of the Sea Cobra helicopter, the AH-1T, was turned over to the Marine Corps from Bell Helicopter Textron for further testing in the year 1976.   

Nov 09   Billy Halop, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   UN General Assembly condemns apartheid in South Africa in the year 1976.   

Nov 10   Utah Supreme Court OKs execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Alexander Calder, US sculptor, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history walter Hamor Piston, US composer, dies at 82   

Nov 14   On this day in history "Don't Step on My Olive Branch" closes at Playhouse NYC after 16 perfs   

Nov 15   Jean Gabin, French actor (Quai des Brumes), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60   

Nov 18   On this day in history man Ray, US artist (Dada), dies at 86   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born in the year 1976.   

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   In the year 1976 birth of bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

Jan 08   In the year 1976 chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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.