Page 2: Historical Events In 1976

Jan 17   Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes, Sparta), dies in crash [or 1/17] in the year 1976.   

Jan 19   Kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history england and France place the supersonic jetliner Concorde into regular service.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1976 the supersonic Concorde airplane was put into service by Britain and France.   

Jan 23   Aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history ian Redpath hits his only 2 sixes in Cricket Tests, vs West Indies Adelaide   

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   In the year 1976 surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut India vs New Zealand Auckland   

Jan 26   Belgium catholic elite start amnesty campaign for war criminals on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1976 israel opens "Good Fence" to Lebanon   

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

Jan 27   Morocco-Algeria battles in Westerly Sahara in the year 1976.   

Jan 27   On this day in history viv Richards scores his first Test century against Australia   

Jan 28   Chris Kenner, rocker (I Like it Like That), dies in the year 1976.   

Jan 29   Michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59 in the year 1976.   

Jan 29   On this day in history zeiss planetarium in Hague destroyed by fire   

Jan 30   In the year 1976 george Bush becomes 11th director of CIA (until 1977)   

Jan 30   Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, SF Blues Great, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history william E Colby, ends term as 10th director of CIA   

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

Jan 31   Lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1976 "Rich Man, Poor Man" mini-series premieres on ABC TV   

Feb 01   Edgar Pangborn, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy), dies at 66 in the year 1976.   

Feb 01   On this day in history sonny & Cher resume TV show, despite real-life divorce   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV   

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   12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1976 birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1976.   

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 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   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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