Historical Events In 1976

Jul 15   On this day in history paul William Gallico, writer, dies at 78   

Jul 16   Carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA in the year 1976.   

Jul 16   Rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years on this day in history.   

Jul 17   21st modern Olympic games opens in Montréal in the year 1976.   

Jul 18   Thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Ut in the year 1976.   

Jul 19   On this day in history gene Roth, actor (Rosie, Tormented, Nightfall), dies at 73   

Jul 19   Rock group Deep Purple disbands in the year 1976.   

Jul 20   On the seventh anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the Viking 1 lander, an unmanned U.S. planetary probe on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies in the year 1976.   

Jul 20   On this day in history uS Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing   

Jul 21   Christopher Ewart-Biggs Brit ambassador to Ireland is assassinated on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1976 christopher Ewart-Biggs, British ambassador to Ireland, assassinated   

Jul 21   On this day in history the first outbreak of "Legionnaire's Disease" kills 29 in Phila   

Jul 22   "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 106 performances on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64 in the year 1976.   

Jul 23   Wings release "Let 'em In" in the year 1976.   

Jul 27   In the year 1976 8.2 Tangshan earthquake kills estimated 240,000 Chinese   

Jul 27   Ray Brennan becomes first to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease" on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease"   

Jul 28   242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake in the year 1976.   

Jul 28   Eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people in the year 1976.   

Jul 28   In the year 1976 tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people   

Jul 30   On this day in history japanese beat Russian for Olympic gold in woman's volleyball   

Aug 01   Trinidad and Tobago independence on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Fritz Lang, director (Cloak & Dagger, Metropolis), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Adrian Roland Holst, poet (Past the Roads), dies at 88 in the year 1976.   

Aug 06   On this day in history gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73   

Aug 07   Cecil Weston, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86 in the year 1976.   

Aug 07   Scientists in Pasadena, Calif, announce Viking I found strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars on this day in history.   

Aug 07   US Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth in the year 1976.   

Aug 08   In the year 1976 john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

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

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born in the year 1976.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78   

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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