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   On this day in history ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes, Sparta), dies in crash [or 1/17]   

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

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

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

Jan 21   The supersonic airliner 'Concorde' begins regular commercial service in the year 1976.   

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

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

Jan 23   In the year 1976 ian Redpath hits his only 2 sixes in Cricket Tests, vs West Indies Adelaide   

Jan 23   In the year 1976 washington Capitals end 25 game winless streak (0-22-3) beat New York Rangers 7-5   

Jan 24   On this day in history george Foreman KOs Ron Lyle in 5th round of a real slugfest   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1976 belgium catholic elite start amnesty campaign for war criminals   

Jan 26   Israel opens "Good Fence" to Lebanon in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history morocco-Algeria battles in Westerly Sahara   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1976 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   George Bush becomes 11th director of CIA (until 1977) in the year 1976.   

Jan 30   In the year 1976 jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, SF Blues Great, dies at 80   

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   "Rich Man, Poor Man" mini-series premieres on ABC TV in the year 1976.   

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

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

Feb 02   "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV in the year 1976.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)   

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

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 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   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   On this day in history 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   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