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 in the year 1976.   

Jan 01   Venezuela nationalizes oil fields in the year 1976.   

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   On this day in history jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84   

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

Jan 05   Cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea" on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 06   China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Republic of China in the year 1976.   

Jan 06   Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 08   Franklin Mint strikes first gold coins for Netherlands Antilles in the year 1976.   

Jan 09   In the year 1976 cW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts   

Jan 09   In the year 1976 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   On this day in history dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship   

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

Jan 11   Military coup in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lara leaves in the year 1976.   

Jan 11   US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1976 "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   In the year 1976 ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves   

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

Jan 15   US-German Helios B solar probe launched into solar orbit in the year 1976.   

Jan 15   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR in the year 1976.   

Jan 16   On this day in history "Donny & Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV   

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 in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born in the year 1976.   

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   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

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

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 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.