Page 3: Historical Events In 1976

Feb 04   7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras in the year 1976.   

Feb 04   A 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 04   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1976.   

Feb 05   In the year 1976 australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies   

Feb 05   Last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs &Ian Redpath on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69   

Feb 06   In the year 1976 george Harrison releases "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)"   

Feb 06   In the year 1976 vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43   

Feb 07   Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9 in the year 1976.   

Feb 07   In the year 1976 world's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR)   

Feb 08   Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR in the year 1976.   

Feb 09   In Los Angeles conductor arranger Percy Faith dies at age 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army   

Feb 12   James Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52 in the year 1976.   

Feb 12   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1976.   

Feb 13   Dorothy Hamill wins Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria in the year 1976.   

Feb 13   In the year 1976 general Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup   

Feb 13   In the year 1976 peter Casserly of New Zealand hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes   

Feb 14   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 15   In the year 1976 12th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria   

Feb 17   On this day in history jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65   

Feb 18   In the year 1976 anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81   

Feb 19   In the year 1976 frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara   

Feb 19   In the year 1976 iceland breaks off diplomatic relations with Britain over the 'cod war'   

Feb 20   Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 21   "Rockabye Hamlet" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances in the year 1976.   

Feb 21   On this day in history cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht   

Feb 21   Florence Ballard, member of Diana Ross and the Supremes, dies in Detroit at age 32 in the year 1976.   

Feb 21   In the year 1976 florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32   

Feb 22   On this day in history angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71   

Feb 23   On this day in history fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74   

Feb 23   Owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1976 birth of hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper   

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born in the year 1976.   

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 in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor   

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

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   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   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