Historical Events In 1976

Aug 09   On this day in history clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI v Glamorgan   

Aug 09   On this day in history jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65   

Aug 09   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth   

Aug 10   In the year 1976 bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies   

Aug 11   In the year 1976 keith Moon, drummer for the Who, collapses and is hospitalized in Miami   

Aug 12   First approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise in the year 1976.   

Aug 12   Thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies in the year 1976.   

Aug 13   On this day in history an HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay   

Aug 15   Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83 in the year 1976.   

Aug 16   In the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people in the year 1976.   

Aug 17   Murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   USSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon in the year 1976.   

Aug 19   Alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75 in the year 1976.   

Aug 19   In the year 1976 pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention   

Aug 20   Phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies   

Aug 22   In the year 1976 juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73   

Aug 24   On this day in history michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76   

Aug 24   In the year 1976 soyuz 21 returns to Earth   

Aug 25   Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1976 lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88   

Aug 27   In the year 1976 british MP John Stonehouse resigns following his conviction for theft and fraud   

Aug 29   Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18 in the year 1976.   

Aug 30   Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show in the year 1976.   

Aug 30   USS Oriskany, the last of the Essex-class attack carriers, was decommissioned at San Francisco and placed in the mothball fleet. Oriskany saw extensive action in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts in the year 1976.   

Aug 31   Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81 in the year 1976.   

Sep 01   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-197   

Sep 01   Wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray) in the year 1976.   

Sep 03   The unmanned NASA spacecraft Viking Two makes a successful Mars landing to begin its mission of sending color photos back to Earth in the year 1976.   

Sep 03   On this day in history the US spacecraft Viking 2 successfully lands on Mars   

Sep 05   A E R Gilligan, cricketer (11 Tests for England 1922-25), dies in the year 1976.   

Sep 06   Russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US in the year 1976.   

Sep 07   On this day in history uS courts find George Harrison guilty of plagarism (He's So Fine)   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

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   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

Jan 03   In the year 1976 mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies   

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

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1976 chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.