Page 2: Historical Events In 1976

Jan 17   Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident in the year 1976.   

Jan 17   In the year 1976 hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency   

Jan 18   Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes, Sparta), dies in crash [or 1/17] on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30 in the year 1976.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 29th NHL All-Star Game Wales beat Campbell 7-5 at Philadelphia   

Jan 21   England and France place the supersonic jetliner Concorde into regular service in the year 1976.   

Jan 21   In the year 1976 the supersonic airliner 'Concorde' begins regular commercial service   

Jan 21   The supersonic Concorde airplane was put into service by Britain and France on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44   

Jan 23   Ian Redpath hits his only 2 sixes in Cricket Tests, vs West Indies Adelaide on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Washington Capitals end 25 game winless streak (0-22-3) beat New York Rangers 7-5 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   George Foreman KOs Ron Lyle in 5th round of a real slugfest on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut India vs New Zealand Auckland   

Jan 26   Belgium catholic elite start amnesty campaign for war criminals in the year 1976.   

Jan 26   On this day in history israel opens "Good Fence" to Lebanon   

Jan 27   On this day in history "Laverne &Shirley" spin-off from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV   

Jan 27   In the year 1976 morocco-Algeria battles in Westerly Sahara   

Jan 27   Viv Richards scores his first Test century against Australia on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history chris Kenner, rocker (I Like it Like That), dies   

Jan 29   In the year 1976 michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59   

Jan 29   Zeiss planetarium in Hague destroyed by fire in the year 1976.   

Jan 30   George Bush becomes 11th director of CIA (until 1977) on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, SF Blues Great, dies at 80   

Jan 30   William E Colby, ends term as 10th director of CIA in the year 1976.   

Jan 31   "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players hits #1 in the year 1976.   

Jan 31   Lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308 in the year 1976.   

Feb 01   On this day in history "Rich Man, Poor Man" mini-series premieres on ABC TV   

Feb 01   On this day in history edgar Pangborn, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy), dies at 66   

Feb 01   Sonny & Cher resume TV show, despite real-life divorce on this day in history.   

Feb 02   "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV on this day in history.   

Feb 02   "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV in the year 1976.   

Feb 02   On this day in history harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies   

Feb 03   In the year 1976 neville Lindsay, cricketer (S Afr batsman in Test v Aust 1921), dies   

Feb 04   In the year 1976 12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

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   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 in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies   

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

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 in the year 1976.   

Jan 10   In the year 1976 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 on this day in history.   

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