Page 3: Historical Events In 1976

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

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

Feb 04   Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1976 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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 in the year 1976.   

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   Vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR) on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies in the year 1976.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1976 james Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52   

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   General Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1976.   

Feb 15   12th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81 in the year 1976.   

Feb 19   Frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara in the year 1976.   

Feb 19   Iceland breaks off diplomatic relations with Britain over the 'cod war' on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1976 kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1976 cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht   

Feb 21   Florence Ballard, member of Diana Ross and the Supremes, dies in Detroit at age 32 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1976 angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71   

Feb 23   In the year 1976 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   On this day in history birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of emma Barton, English actress   

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

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   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   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 in the year 1976.   

Jan 13   On this day in history margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53