Page 2: Historical Events In 1976

Jan 17   Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes, Sparta), dies in crash [or 1/17] on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   29th NHL All-Star Game Wales beat Campbell 7-5 at Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Jan 21   England and France place the supersonic jetliner Concorde into regular service on this day in history.   

Jan 21   The supersonic airliner 'Concorde' begins regular commercial service in the year 1976.   

Jan 21   On this day in history the supersonic Concorde airplane was put into service by Britain and France.   

Jan 23   On this day in history aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44   

Jan 23   Ian Redpath hits his only 2 sixes in Cricket Tests, vs West Indies Adelaide on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Washington Capitals end 25 game winless streak (0-22-3) beat New York Rangers 7-5 in the year 1976.   

Jan 24   In the year 1976 george Foreman KOs Ron Lyle in 5th round of a real slugfest   

Jan 25   On this day in history surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut India vs New Zealand Auckland   

Jan 26   Belgium catholic elite start amnesty campaign for war criminals on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1976 israel opens "Good Fence" to Lebanon   

Jan 27   On this day in history "Laverne &Shirley" spin-off from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV   

Jan 27   Morocco-Algeria battles in Westerly Sahara on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Viv Richards scores his first Test century against Australia on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Chris Kenner, rocker (I Like it Like That), dies in the year 1976.   

Jan 29   Michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1976 zeiss planetarium in Hague destroyed by fire   

Jan 30   In the year 1976 george Bush becomes 11th director of CIA (until 1977)   

Jan 30   Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, SF Blues Great, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history william E Colby, ends term as 10th director of CIA   

Jan 31   In the year 1976 "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players hits #1   

Jan 31   In the year 1976 lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308   

Feb 01   "Rich Man, Poor Man" mini-series premieres on ABC TV in the year 1976.   

Feb 01   Edgar Pangborn, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy), dies at 66 in the year 1976.   

Feb 01   In the year 1976 sonny & Cher resume TV show, despite real-life divorce   

Feb 02   On this day in history "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV   

Feb 02   "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1976 harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies   

Feb 03   Neville Lindsay, cricketer (S Afr batsman in Test v Aust 1921), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

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

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

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 on this day in history.