Historical Events In 1976

Jan 01   Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall on this day in history.   

Jan 01   NBC replaces the peacock logo on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Venezuela nationalizes oil fields on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 03   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   "MacNeil-Lehrer Report" premieres on PBS in the year 1976.   

Jan 05   Cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea" in the year 1976.   

Jan 05   In the year 1976 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

Jan 05   On this day in history greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies   

Jan 05   In the year 1976 halifax born journalist Robert MacNeil teams up with Jim Lehrer to co-host the first MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS.   

Jan 06   China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Republic of China on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million 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 08   Franklin Mint strikes first gold coins for Netherlands Antilles in the year 1976.   

Jan 09   CW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts in the year 1976.   

Jan 09   On this day in history ringo releases "Oh My My" in UK   

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

Jan 11   Dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship in the year 1976.   

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Military coup in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lara leaves on this day in history.   

Jan 11   US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill in the year 1976.   

Jan 11   In the year 1976 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Terry Kubicka   

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 in the year 1976.   

Jan 12   UN Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Organization on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history "The Bionic Woman" with Lindsay Wagner debuts on ABC (later NBC)   

Jan 14   Margaret Leighton, actress (Best Man, Go-Between), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1976 sara Jane Moore sentenced to life for attempting to shoot President Ford   

Jan 15   In the year 1976 uS-German Helios B solar probe launched into solar orbit   

Jan 15   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR   

Jan 16   "Donny & Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV in the year 1976.   

Jan 17   In the year 1976 "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1   

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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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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