Page 8: Historical Events In 1976
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
May 15 Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation on this day in history. 


May 15 Samuel Eliot Morison, US historian (Admiral of Ocean Sea), dies at 88 on this day in history. 


May 16 Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens sweep Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games in the year 1976. 


May 16 Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens sweep Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games on this day in history. 


May 17 28th Emmy Awards Mary Tyler Moore Show, Jack Albertson & Michael Learned win on this day in history. 


May 17 In the year 1976 28th Emmy Awards: Mary Tyler Moore Show, Jack Albertson & Michael Learned win 


May 17 Earthquake in Uzbekistan 1000's killed on this day in history. 


May 17 Earthquake in Uzbekistan: 1000's killed in the year 1976. 


May 17 On this day in history in Uzbek SSR a 7.1 quake killed 6 and 10,000 homeless in Gazli area. Damage reported in parts of Uzbek, Tadzhik, and Turkham SSR 


May 19 Gold ownership legalized in Australia in the year 1976. 


May 19 Liverpool wins 5th UEFA Cup at Bridge on this day in history. 


May 19 On this day in history senate establishes permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 


May 19 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR 


May 20 USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR in the year 1976. 


May 21 Sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1976. 


May 22 NASA launches space vehicle S-179 on this day in history. 


May 24 Henk Lankhorst, pacifist/Dutch MP (PSP), dies at 62 on this day in history. 


May 24 Muhammad Ali TKOs Richard Dunn in 5 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history. 


May 24 On this day in history the first commercial SST flight to North America (Concorde to Washington DC) 


May 25 Heavyweight Muhammad Ali KOs Richard Dunn in Munich on this day in history. 


May 26 Martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86 in the year 1976. 


May 27 Ruth McDevitt, actress (Jo-All in the Family), dies at 80 in the year 1976. 


May 29 "One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29 on this day in history. 


May 30 On this day in history bobby Unser sets world record for the fastest pit stop (4 seconds) 


May 31 On this day in history jacques Monod, French biochemist, dies 


Jun 01 On this day in history pieter Balledux, actor/stage manager/resistance fighter, dies at 89 


Jun 02 On this day in history alan Dewitt, actor (Mr Tyler-It's About Time), dies at 52 


Jun 03 On this day in history queen's Bhoemian Rhapsody goes gold 


Jun 03 On this day in history uS presented with oldest known copy of Magna Carta 


Jun 04 In the year 1976 canada declares 370 km (200 nautical mile) offshore fisheries jurisdiction zone, effective Jan 1, 1977 


Jun 05 On this day in history jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83 


Jun 05 In the year 1976 teton Dam in Idaho burst causing $1 billion damage (14 die) 


Jun 06 In the year 1976 j Paul Getty, oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83 in London 


Jun 07 In the year 1976 bobby Hackett, jazz cornetist/orch leader (Air time '57), dies at 61 


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