Page 2: Historical Events In 1976

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

Jan 17   On this day in history hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency   

Jan 18   In the year 1976 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 28   Chris Kenner, rocker (I Like it Like That), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59   

Jan 29   In the year 1976 zeiss planetarium in Hague destroyed by fire   

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

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

Jan 30   William E Colby, ends term as 10th director of CIA on this day in history.   

Jan 31   "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players hits #1 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1976.   

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   In the year 1976 "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV   

Feb 02   Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

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 in the year 1976.   

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   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Jan 05   In the year 1976 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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