Page 4: Historical Events In 1976

Feb 24   Charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Cuba adopts its constitution in the year 1976.   

Feb 24   Jules Feiffer's "Knock Knock," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history leonid Brezhnev opens 25th congress of CPSU   

Feb 25   On this day in history india announces plans to take action against parents who had more than two children   

Feb 26   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1976.   

Feb 27   Final meeting between Mao tse Tung & Richard Nixon on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 18th Grammy Awards Love Will Keep Us Together, Natalie Cole win   

Feb 28   Ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

Mar 01   In the year 1976 jean Martinon, French conductor/composer, dies at 66   

Mar 01   On this day in history the Alberta Government founds Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund with windfall oil royalties   

Mar 02   Walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest, it wasn't me in the year 1976.   

Mar 03   Alfred Sendrey, composer, dies at 92 in the year 1976.   

Mar 03   In the year 1976 mozambique closes border with Rhodesia   

Mar 05   In the year 1976 british £ falls below $2 for first time   

Mar 06   "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, leight heavy weight boxing champ (1930-34), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   World Ice Dance Championship in Gothenburg won by Liudmila Pakhomova &Alexandr Gorshkov (USSR) in the year 1976.   

Mar 06   World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Irina Rodnina &Alexandr Zaitsev (USSR) in the year 1976.   

Mar 06   World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Dorothy Hamill (USA) in the year 1976.   

Mar 06   World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (Great Britain) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1976 erwin Kroll, composer, dies at 90   

Mar 07   Morocco &Mauretania break diplomatic relations with Algeria on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1976 1,774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China   

Mar 09   On this day in history the first female cadets accepted to West Point Military Academy   

Mar 12   South African troops leave Angola in the year 1976.   

Mar 13   Willy Alfredo, [Willem Jue], Dutch comedian/poet, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1976 alberta Franklin, silent screen actress, dies at 79   

Mar 14   On this day in history jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 7,000th race   

Mar 14   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Failed coup in Nigeria on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1976 british premier Harold Wilson resigns   

Mar 17   In the year 1976 luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69   

Mar 17   Rubin "Hurricane" Carter is retried in the year 1976.   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born on this day in history.   

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   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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