Historical Events In 1976

Oct 12   On this day in history hua Guo-feng succeeds Mao Tse-tung as chairman of Communist Party  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 15   Ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" in the year 1976.  

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 in the year 1976.  

Oct 21   American Saul Bellow wins Nobel Prize for Literature on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Oct 24   On this day in history first Jewish film and TV festival  

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

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

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   Raymond Queneau, [M Presle], French writer (Last Days), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Deryck Victor Cooke, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 26   Trinidad & Tobago becomes a republic in the year 1976.  

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

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

Oct 31   In the year 1976 linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68  

Nov 01   On this day in history oscar Beregi Jr, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City), dies at 58  

Nov 02   Former Georgia Gov Jimmy Carter (D) defeats incumbent Gerald R Ford (R) in race for Presidency in the year 1976.  

Nov 02   Jimmy Carter elected as the (38th) US President on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1976.  

Nov 09   On this day in history uN General Assembly condemns apartheid in South Africa  

Nov 10   In the year 1976 utah Supreme Court OKs execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore  

Nov 11   On this day in history alexander Calder, US sculptor, dies at 78  

Nov 12   Walter Hamor Piston, US composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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   Victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born in the year 1976.  

Jan 18   In the year 1976 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   In the year 1976 birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of emma Barton, English actress  

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 in the year 1976.  

Jan 05   In the year 1976 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   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 in the year 1976.  

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53