Page 3: Historical Events In 1976

Feb 04   7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras in the year 1976.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   George Harrison releases "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)" in the year 1976.   

Feb 06   On this day in history vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43   

Feb 07   On this day in history larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9   

Feb 07   On this day in history world's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR)   

Feb 08   On this day in history hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR   

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

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

Feb 13   Dorothy Hamill wins Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria in the year 1976.   

Feb 13   On this day in history general Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup   

Feb 13   On this day in history peter Casserly of New Zealand hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes   

Feb 14   In the year 1976 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   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   In the year 1976 kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies   

Feb 21   "Rockabye Hamlet" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances in the year 1976.   

Feb 21   Cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht in the year 1976.   

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

Feb 21   Florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1976 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)   

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

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

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born in the year 1976.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

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   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies in the year 1976.   

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53