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   Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 in the year 1976.   

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   In the year 1976 ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll"   

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

Oct 16   Soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth in the year 1976.   

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 in the year 1976.   

Oct 24   First Jewish film and TV festival on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1976.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   On this day in history trinidad & Tobago becomes a republic   

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   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   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   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 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 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   Man Ray, US artist (Dada), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1976.   

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   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born in the year 1976.   

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   On this day in history 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   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65   

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   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.