Page 3: Historical Events In 1976

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

Feb 04   In the year 1976 a 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths   

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   On this day in history australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies   

Feb 05   In the year 1976 last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs &Ian Redpath   

Feb 05   Roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   George Harrison releases "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)" on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1976 world's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR)   

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

Feb 09   In Los Angeles conductor arranger Percy Faith dies at age 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies in the year 1976.   

Feb 11   On this day in history clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army   

Feb 12   On this day in history james Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52   

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

Feb 13   Dorothy Hamill wins Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria on this day in history.   

Feb 13   General Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup in the year 1976.   

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

Feb 14   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1976.   

Feb 15   On this day in history 12th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria   

Feb 17   Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 in the year 1976.   

Feb 18   On this day in history anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81   

Feb 19   In the year 1976 frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara   

Feb 19   On this day in history iceland breaks off diplomatic relations with Britain over the 'cod war'   

Feb 20   On this day in history kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies   

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   In the year 1976 florence Ballard, member of Diana Ross and the Supremes, dies in Detroit at age 32.   

Feb 21   In the year 1976 florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32   

Feb 22   Angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74   

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

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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   In the year 1976 birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1976 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   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1976 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 in the year 1976.   

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