Page 3: Historical Events In 1976

Feb 04   On this day in history 7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras   

Feb 04   A 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1976.   

Feb 05   In the year 1976 australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies   

Feb 05   Last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs &Ian Redpath in the year 1976.   

Feb 05   In the year 1976 roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69   

Feb 06   On this day in history george Harrison releases "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)"   

Feb 06   In the year 1976 vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43   

Feb 07   In the year 1976 larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9   

Feb 07   World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR) in the year 1976.   

Feb 08   Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR in the year 1976.   

Feb 09   In the year 1976 in Los Angeles conductor arranger Percy Faith dies at age 67   

Feb 11   Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1976 clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army   

Feb 12   James Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1976 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 13   In the year 1976 dorothy Hamill wins Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria   

Feb 13   General Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1976 peter Casserly of New Zealand hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes   

Feb 14   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 15   12th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria in the year 1976.   

Feb 17   In the year 1976 jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65   

Feb 18   Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara in the year 1976.   

Feb 19   Iceland breaks off diplomatic relations with Britain over the 'cod war' in the year 1976.   

Feb 20   Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies in the year 1976.   

Feb 21   On this day in history "Rockabye Hamlet" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances   

Feb 21   Cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Florence Ballard, member of Diana Ross and the Supremes, dies in Detroit at age 32 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32 in the year 1976.   

Feb 22   On this day in history angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71   

Feb 23   Fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74 in the year 1976.   

Feb 23   Owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

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

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   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

Jan 08   In the year 1976 chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78   

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 in the year 1976.   

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 on this day in history.