Page 2: 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   On this day in history ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes, Sparta), dies in crash [or 1/17]   

Jan 19   In the year 1976 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   The supersonic airliner 'Concorde' begins regular commercial service on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 27   "Laverne &Shirley" spin-off from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1976 viv Richards scores his first Test century against Australia   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1976 sonny & Cher resume TV show, despite real-life divorce   

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

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

Feb 02   Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies in the year 1976.   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria   

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Jan 02   In the year 1976 birth of hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper   

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of emma Barton, English actress   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

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

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

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1976 agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.