Page 10: Historical Events In 1976

Jul 15   Paul William Gallico, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1976 carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA   

Jul 16   Rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years on this day in history.   

Jul 17   21st modern Olympic games opens in Montréal in the year 1976.   

Jul 18   In the year 1976 thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Ut   

Jul 19   In the year 1976 gene Roth, actor (Rosie, Tormented, Nightfall), dies at 73   

Jul 19   Rock group Deep Purple disbands on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On the seventh anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the Viking 1 lander, an unmanned U.S. planetary probe on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history uS Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing   

Jul 21   Christopher Ewart-Biggs Brit ambassador to Ireland is assassinated in the year 1976.   

Jul 21   Christopher Ewart-Biggs, British ambassador to Ireland, assassinated in the year 1976.   

Jul 21   The first outbreak of "Legionnaire's Disease" kills 29 in Phila on this day in history.   

Jul 22   "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 106 performances on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Wings release "Let 'em In" on this day in history.   

Jul 27   8.2 Tangshan earthquake kills estimated 240,000 Chinese in the year 1976.   

Jul 27   Ray Brennan becomes first to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease" on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease" on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1976 242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake   

Jul 28   Eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1976 jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62   

Jul 28   Tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people in the year 1976.   

Jul 28   Tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people in the year 1976.   

Jul 30   In the year 1976 japanese beat Russian for Olympic gold in woman's volleyball   

Aug 01   On this day in history trinidad and Tobago independence   

Aug 02   Fritz Lang, director (Cloak & Dagger, Metropolis), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop in the year 1976.   

Aug 05   Adrian Roland Holst, poet (Past the Roads), dies at 88 in the year 1976.   

Aug 06   Gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73 in the year 1976.   

Aug 07   On this day in history cecil Weston, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86   

Aug 07   Scientists in Pasadena, Calif, announce Viking I found strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history uS Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth   

Aug 08   On this day in history john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper   

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   In the year 1976 birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies   

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

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   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.