Historical Events In 1976

Feb 24   In the year 1976 charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82  

Feb 24   In the year 1976 cuba adopts its constitution  

Feb 24   Jules Feiffer's "Knock Knock," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history leonid Brezhnev opens 25th congress of CPSU  

Feb 25   In the year 1976 india announces plans to take action against parents who had more than two children  

Feb 26   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Final meeting between Mao tse Tung & Richard Nixon in the year 1976.  

Feb 28   On this day in history 18th Grammy Awards Love Will Keep Us Together, Natalie Cole win  

Feb 28   On this day in history ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession  

Feb 29   In the year 1976 bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)  

Mar 01   On this day in history jean Martinon, French conductor/composer, dies at 66  

Mar 01   The Alberta Government founds Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund with windfall oil royalties in the year 1976.  

Mar 02   In the year 1976 walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest, it wasn't me  

Mar 03   Alfred Sendrey, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1976 mozambique closes border with Rhodesia  

Mar 05   British £ falls below $2 for first time in the year 1976.  

Mar 06   "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, leight heavy weight boxing champ (1930-34), dies at 71 in the year 1976.  

Mar 06   World Ice Dance Championship in Gothenburg won by Liudmila Pakhomova &Alexandr Gorshkov (USSR) on this day in history.  

Mar 06   World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Irina Rodnina &Alexandr Zaitsev (USSR) on this day in history.  

Mar 06   World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Dorothy Hamill (USA) on this day in history.  

Mar 06   World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (Great Britain) in the year 1976.  

Mar 07   Erwin Kroll, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1976.  

Mar 07   Morocco &Mauretania break diplomatic relations with Algeria on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1976 1,774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China  

Mar 09   The first female cadets accepted to West Point Military Academy on this day in history.  

Mar 12   In the year 1976 south African troops leave Angola  

Mar 13   Willy Alfredo, [Willem Jue], Dutch comedian/poet, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Alberta Franklin, silent screen actress, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 7,000th race in the year 1976.  

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

Mar 15   On this day in history failed coup in Nigeria  

Mar 16   In the year 1976 british premier Harold Wilson resigns  

Mar 17   On this day in history luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69  

Mar 17   On this day in history rubin "Hurricane" Carter is retried  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1976.  

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born in the year 1976.  

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 in the year 1976.  

Jan 13   On this day in history margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53