Page 5: Historical Events In 1976
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Mar 18 James McCartney, father of Paul McCartney, dies at 73 


Mar 19 George Sklavos, composer, dies at 87. 


Mar 19 Princess Margaret separates from the Earl of Snowdon, after 16 years. 


Mar 20 In California, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is convicted of taking part in a 1974 armed robbery of a San Francisco bank. 


Mar 20 Michael Goodliffe, actor (Gorgon, 7th Dawn, Way Out), dies at 61. 


Mar 20 Patricia Hearst convicted of armed robbery. 


Mar 23 International Bill of Rights comes into force (35 nations ratify) 


Mar 24 Argentine Pres Isabel Peron deposed by country's military. 


Mar 24 Bernard L Montgomery, British general, defeated Rommel, dies at 88. 


Mar 24 British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery dies. He defeated the Germans at El Alamein. 


Mar 25 "My Fair Lady" opens at St James Theater NYC for 384 performances. 


Mar 25 Argentine military junta bans leftist political parties 


Mar 26 American League approves purchase of Toronto franchise by LaBatt Brewing for $7M. 


Mar 26 Richard Arlen, actor (Apache Uprising, Wings), dies at 75. 


Mar 26 Wings release "Wings at the Speed of Sound" album 


Mar 27 Washington DC underground Metro opens. 


Mar 29 38th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Michigan 86-68 


Mar 29 8 Ohio National Guardsmen indicted for shooting 4 Kent State students 


Mar 30 Israel results in the deaths of 6 Palestinians protesting land confiscation. 


Mar 30 Jacqueline Royaards-Sandberg, actress (Hostage Rights), dies at 99. 


Mar 30 Ottawa announces plans to immunize about 12 million Canadians against 'swine flu' in the autumn. 


Mar 31 New Jersey Court rules Karen Anne Quinlan may be disconnected from respirator 


Apr 01 Freddie Lennon father of John Lennon, dies at 63. 


Apr 01 Freddie Lennon, father of John Lennon (Beatles), dies at 63. 


Apr 01 N Chernykh discovers asteroid #2206 Gabrova, #2312 Duboshin, #2361 Gogol, #2606 Odessa, #2722 Abalakin, #2734 Hasek,. 


Apr 01 Ottawa raises the federal minimum wage to $2.90 per hour. 


Apr 02 Ray Teal actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74 


Apr 02 Ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74. 


Apr 03 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island 


Apr 03 Maurice Johnstone, composer, dies at 75. 


Apr 03 N Chernykh discovers asteroid #3493 


Apr 03 Philadelphia Flyers win record tying 20th straight NHL home game 


Apr 04 5th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Judy Rankin 


Apr 04 In this year, Seni Pramoj's Democratic Party claims elections in Thailand 


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