Page 3: Historical Events In 1976

Feb 04   In the year 1976 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 in the year 1976.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 george Harrison releases "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)"   

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   In the year 1976 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army in the year 1976.   

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   On this day in history dorothy Hamill wins Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria   

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1976 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65   

Feb 18   Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81 in the year 1976.   

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' on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1976 "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 in the year 1976.   

Feb 21   On this day in history florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32   

Feb 22   In the year 1976 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   On this day in history owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract   

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

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

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

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 in the year 1976.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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