Historical Events In 1976

Feb 24   Charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Cuba adopts its constitution on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24   Leonid Brezhnev opens 25th congress of CPSU on this day in history.  

Feb 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history final meeting between Mao tse Tung & Richard Nixon  

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

Feb 28   Ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest, it wasn't me  

Mar 03   Alfred Sendrey, composer, dies at 92 in the year 1976.  

Mar 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 06   In the year 1976 world Ice Dance Championship in Gothenburg won by Liudmila Pakhomova &Alexandr Gorshkov (USSR)  

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

Mar 06   World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Dorothy Hamill (USA) in the year 1976.  

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

Mar 07   In the year 1976 erwin Kroll, composer, dies at 90  

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

Mar 08   1,774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China on this day in history.  

Mar 09   In the year 1976 the first female cadets accepted to West Point Military Academy  

Mar 12   On this day in history south African troops leave Angola  

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

Mar 14   In the year 1976 alberta Franklin, silent screen actress, dies at 79  

Mar 14   Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 7,000th race on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15   On this day in history failed coup in Nigeria  

Mar 16   On this day in history 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   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   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of terrence Long, American baseball player  

Jan 03   On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies  

Jan 04   In the year 1976 jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84  

Jan 05   In the year 1976 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65  

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.