Page 13: Historical Events In 1976

Oct 12   Hua Guo-feng succeeds Mao Tse-tung as chairman of Communist Party in the year 1976.   

Oct 14   Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking   

Oct 15   On this day in history carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74   

Oct 15   In the year 1976 ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll"   

Oct 15   The first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R) in the year 1976.   

Oct 16   Soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth in the year 1976.   

Oct 20   In the year 1976 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince   

Oct 21   On this day in history american Saul Bellow wins Nobel Prize for Literature   

Oct 23   In the year 1976 leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40   

Oct 24   First Jewish film and TV festival in the year 1976.   

Oct 24   Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   5th Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Gov Wallace grants full pardon to Clarence Norris, last known survivor of 9 Scottsboro Boys who were convicted in 1931 rape in the year 1976.   

Oct 25   Raymond Queneau, [M Presle], French writer (Last Days), dies at 73 in the year 1976.   

Oct 26   On this day in history deryck Victor Cooke, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 26   On this day in history transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa   

Oct 26   Trinidad & Tobago becomes a republic on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1976 jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of the Today Show   

Oct 30   In the year 1976 rev Joseph Evans elected president of the United Church of Christ   

Oct 31   Linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68 in the year 1976.   

Nov 01   In the year 1976 oscar Beregi Jr, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City), dies at 58   

Nov 02   On this day in history former Georgia Gov Jimmy Carter (D) defeats incumbent Gerald R Ford (R) in race for Presidency   

Nov 02   Jimmy Carter elected as the (38th) US President on this day in history.   

Nov 05   The latest model of the Sea Cobra helicopter, the AH-1T, was turned over to the Marine Corps from Bell Helicopter Textron for further testing on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1976 billy Halop, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family), dies at 56   

Nov 09   UN General Assembly condemns apartheid in South Africa in the year 1976.   

Nov 10   Utah Supreme Court OKs execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Alexander Calder, US sculptor, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history walter Hamor Piston, US composer, dies at 82   

Nov 14   In the year 1976 "Don't Step on My Olive Branch" closes at Playhouse NYC after 16 perfs   

Nov 15   In the year 1976 jean Gabin, French actor (Quai des Brumes), dies at 72   

Nov 17   Victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1976.   

Nov 18   Man Ray, US artist (Dada), dies at 86 in the year 1976.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1976 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1976.   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 on this day in history.