Historical Events In 1976

Oct 12   Hua Guo-feng succeeds Mao Tse-tung as chairman of Communist Party on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74   

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

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

Oct 16   On this day in history soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth   

Oct 20   In the year 1976 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70   

Oct 25   In the year 1976 5th Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight   

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

Oct 25   Raymond Queneau, [M Presle], French writer (Last Days), dies at 73 in the year 1976.   

Oct 26   Deryck Victor Cooke, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1976.   

Oct 26   Transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa in the year 1976.   

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

Oct 30   Jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of the Today Show in the year 1976.   

Oct 30   Rev Joseph Evans elected president of the United Church of Christ in the year 1976.   

Oct 31   On this day in history linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68   

Nov 01   Oscar Beregi Jr, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City), dies at 58 in the year 1976.   

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

Nov 02   In the year 1976 jimmy Carter elected as the (38th) US President   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Billy Halop, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family), dies at 56 in the year 1976.   

Nov 09   UN General Assembly condemns apartheid in South Africa on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1976 walter Hamor Piston, US composer, dies at 82   

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

Nov 15   Jean Gabin, French actor (Quai des Brumes), dies at 72 in the year 1976.   

Nov 17   In the year 1976 victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60   

Nov 18   Man Ray, US artist (Dada), dies at 86 in the year 1976.   

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

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   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

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 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 in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53