Historical Events In 1976

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

Jan 17   Hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 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 in the year 1976.   

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   On this day in history belgium catholic elite start amnesty campaign for war criminals   

Jan 26   Israel opens "Good Fence" to Lebanon on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 18   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of emma Barton, English actress   

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

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

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

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Jan 08   On this day in history chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78   

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