Page 3: Historical Events In 1976

Feb 04   7.5 earthquake results in the deaths of 22778 in Guatemala and Honduras.   

Feb 04   A 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23000 deaths.   

Feb 04   Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 04   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

Feb 05   Australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies.   

Feb 05   Last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs and Ian Redpath   

Feb 05   Roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69.   

Feb 06   In this year, George Harrison releases "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)"   

Feb 06   Vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43.   

Feb 07   Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9.   

Feb 07   World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR).   

Feb 08   Hua Guofeng is recorded as becoming premier of China PR.   

Feb 09   In Los Angeles conductor arranger Percy Faith dies at age 67   

Feb 11   Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies   

Feb 11   Clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as inaugural black Secretary of Army.   

Feb 12   James Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52   

Feb 12   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

Feb 13   General Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup.   

Feb 13   In this year, Dorothy Hamill claims Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria.   

Feb 13   Peter Casserly of New Zealand hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes.   

Feb 14   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

Feb 15   12th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria   

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

Feb 18   Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81   

Feb 19   Frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara   

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

Feb 20   Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies   

Feb 21   "Rockabye Hamlet" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances   

Feb 21   Cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht.   

Feb 21   Florence Ballard, member of Diana Ross and the Supremes, dies in Detroit at age 32   

Feb 21   Florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32.   

Feb 22   Angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71   

Feb 23   Fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74   

Feb 23   Owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi devetzi: Greek triple jumper   

Jan 18   Laurence courtois: Kortrijk belg, tennis star (1995 finalist jakarta)   

Jan 18   Vincent polvliet: Soccer player (fc utrecht)   

Jan 18   Damien leith: Australian idol 2006   

Feb 29   Bryan gillooly: Auburn ny, diver (olympics-96)   

Feb 29   Ja rule: American rapper and actor   

Feb 29   Emma barton: English actress   

Feb 29   Terrence long: American baseball player   

Jan 03   Mal evans: Beatles' roadie,    

Jan 04   Jan b cammans: Flemish actor (brothers karamazov),   

Jan 05   Georges e migot: French composer,    

Jan 08   Chou en-lai: China's pm (1949-76),   

Jan 10   Chester arthur burnett: Us blues pianist/harmonica player,    

Jan 11   Mervyn grell: Cricketer (test wi v england 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17),    

Jan 12   Agatha christie: Mystery writer (10 little indians),    

Jan 13   Margaret leighton: Brit actress (much ado about nothing),