Page 4: Historical Events In 1976

Feb 24   In the year 1976 charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82   

Feb 24   Cuba adopts its constitution on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1976 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   In the year 1976 final meeting between Mao tse Tung & Richard Nixon   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1976 ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession   

Feb 29   On this day in history bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

Mar 01   Jean Martinon, French conductor/composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   The Alberta Government founds Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund with windfall oil royalties in the year 1976.   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1976 alfred Sendrey, composer, dies at 92   

Mar 03   Mozambique closes border with Rhodesia on this day in history.   

Mar 05   British £ falls below $2 for first time on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1976 "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, leight heavy weight boxing champ (1930-34), dies at 71   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (Great Britain) in the year 1976.   

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

Mar 07   Morocco &Mauretania break diplomatic relations with Algeria in the year 1976.   

Mar 08   1,774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1976 south African troops leave Angola   

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

Mar 14   Alberta Franklin, silent screen actress, dies at 79 in the year 1976.   

Mar 14   In the year 1976 jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 7,000th race   

Mar 14   In the year 1976 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 15   In the year 1976 failed coup in Nigeria   

Mar 16   British premier Harold Wilson resigns in the year 1976.   

Mar 17   Luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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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   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1976 mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies   

Jan 04   In the year 1976 jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84   

Jan 05   On this day in history georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

Jan 08   In the year 1976 chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1976 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.