Historical Events In 1976

Feb 04   7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras on this day in history.   

Feb 04   A 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1976.   

Feb 04   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 05   On this day in history australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies   

Feb 05   Last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs &Ian Redpath in the year 1976.   

Feb 05   In the year 1976 roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69   

Feb 06   On this day in history george Harrison releases "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)"   

Feb 06   In the year 1976 vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43   

Feb 07   Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history world's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR)   

Feb 08   On this day in history hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR   

Feb 09   On this day in history in Los Angeles conductor arranger Percy Faith dies at age 67   

Feb 11   Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army in the year 1976.   

Feb 12   James Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 13   On this day in history dorothy Hamill wins Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria   

Feb 13   On this day in history general Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup   

Feb 13   In the year 1976 peter Casserly of New Zealand hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes   

Feb 14   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 15   12th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81 in the year 1976.   

Feb 19   Frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara in the year 1976.   

Feb 19   In the year 1976 iceland breaks off diplomatic relations with Britain over the 'cod war'   

Feb 20   In the year 1976 kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies   

Feb 21   In the year 1976 "Rockabye Hamlet" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances   

Feb 21   Cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1976 florence Ballard, member of Diana Ross and the Supremes, dies in Detroit at age 32.   

Feb 21   In the year 1976 florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32   

Feb 22   Angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71 in the year 1976.   

Feb 23   On this day in history fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74   

Feb 23   Owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)   

Jan 18   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of emma Barton, English actress   

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   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 in the year 1976.   

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies in the year 1976.   

Jan 12   On this day in history agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.