Historical Events In 1976

Jun 09   James A Farley, US Postmaster General (1932-38), dies at 88 in the year 1976.   

Jun 10   67,000 fans attends Wings concert at Seattle's Kingdome on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Adolph Zukor, Hungarian/US fur trader/movie producer, dies at 103 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1976 the Navy phased out the last C-117 (Douglas DC-3), perhaps the most famous transport plane of all time. The last C-117 was flown from Pensacola to Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, the boneyard for obsolete military aircraft   

Jun 13   Don Bolles, US journalist (against Arizona), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history "Gong Show" premieres on TV (syndication)   

Jun 16   In the year 1976 francis E Meloy Jr, US ambassador to Lebanon, kidnapped & killed   

Jun 16   Student uprisings begin in Soweto, South Africa on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history uS Viking 1 goes into Martian orbit after 10-month flight from Earth   

Jun 23   In the year 1976 cCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens   

Jun 25   Johnny Mercer, US songwriter (That old Black Magic), dies at 66 in the year 1976.   

Jun 28   Stanley Baker, actor (Accident, Guns of Navarone), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Leonora Summers, entertainer, dies in the year 1976.   

Jun 29   On this day in history seychelles gains independence from Britain   

Jun 30   In the year 1976 a Naval Aviator tradition came to an end when brown shoes were stricken from the officers' and chiefs' uniforms. The tradition initially distinguished the Brown Shoe Navy of the aviators from the black shoes of the surface officers.   

Jul 01   In the year 1976 kenneth Gibson, is first black president of US Conference of Mayors   

Jul 02   In the year 1976 formal reunification of North & South Vietnam   

Jul 02   On this day in history frances Howard, actress (Swan, Shock Punch), dies at 73   

Jul 02   On this day in history supreme Court ruled death penalty not inherently cruel or unusual   

Jul 03   On this day in history 103 hostages were rescued by an Israeli commando unit in a raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda. 106 hostages had been taken from a hijacked Air France airliner on its way to Paris from Tel Aviv. Seven pro-Palestinian guerrilla hijackers, 20 Ugandan soldiers and 3 hostages were killed in the raid.   

Jul 03   Hans Bentz van den Berg, Dutch actor (Last Train), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew & passengers being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers in the year 1976.   

Jul 06   First women enter Naval Academy on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station   

Jul 07   Gustav Heinemann, German president, dies at 76 in the year 1976.   

Jul 07   Viking 2 goes into orbit around Mars on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Uganda asks UN to condemn Israeli hostage rescue raid on Entebbe on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the Panama-Colombia Border Region, The foreshock, a magnitude 6.7, was followed by a major earthquake of magnitude 7.0 four hours later. Several injured and10 houses and 1 bridge were destroyed in the area in the year 1976.   

Jul 12   On this day in history ted Mack TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72   

Jul 12   On this day in history ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72   

Jul 13   Courtmartial begins in USSR for Valeri Sablin in the year 1976.   

Jul 13   In the year 1976 max Butting, composer, dies at 87   

Jul 14   On this day in history jimmy Carter wins Democratic pres nomination in NY   

Jul 15   On this day in history 36-hr kidnap of 26 schoolchildren & their bus driver in Calif   

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Jan 02   In the year 1976 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   On this day in history birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1976 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 in the year 1976.   

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53