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   Carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince  

Oct 21   On this day in history american Saul Bellow wins Nobel Prize for Literature  

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

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

Oct 24   Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 26   In the year 1976 deryck Victor Cooke, composer, dies at 57  

Oct 26   On this day in history transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa  

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

Oct 30   In the year 1976 jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of the Today Show  

Oct 30   Rev Joseph Evans elected president of the United Church of Christ on this day in history.  

Oct 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 former Georgia Gov Jimmy Carter (D) defeats incumbent Gerald R Ford (R) in race for Presidency  

Nov 02   On this day in history jimmy Carter elected as the (38th) US President  

Nov 05   On this day in history 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.  

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   Utah Supreme Court OKs execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore in the year 1976.  

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 in the year 1976.  

Nov 15   On this day in history jean Gabin, French actor (Quai des Brumes), dies at 72  

Nov 17   Victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1976.  

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)  

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born in the year 1976.  

Jan 18   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born in the year 1976.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies in the year 1976.  

Jan 04   In the year 1976 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 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53