Historical Events In 1976

Jan 17   Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident in the year 1976.   

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

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

Jan 19   Kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30 in the year 1976.   

Jan 20   In the year 1976 29th NHL All-Star Game Wales beat Campbell 7-5 at Philadelphia   

Jan 21   In the year 1976 england and France place the supersonic jetliner Concorde into regular service.   

Jan 21   The supersonic airliner 'Concorde' begins regular commercial service on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1976 the supersonic Concorde airplane was put into service by Britain and France.   

Jan 23   In the year 1976 aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44   

Jan 23   Ian Redpath hits his only 2 sixes in Cricket Tests, vs West Indies Adelaide in the year 1976.   

Jan 23   Washington Capitals end 25 game winless streak (0-22-3) beat New York Rangers 7-5 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history belgium catholic elite start amnesty campaign for war criminals   

Jan 26   On this day in history israel opens "Good Fence" to Lebanon   

Jan 27   "Laverne &Shirley" spin-off from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV in the year 1976.   

Jan 27   Morocco-Algeria battles in Westerly Sahara in the year 1976.   

Jan 27   On this day in history viv Richards scores his first Test century against Australia   

Jan 28   Chris Kenner, rocker (I Like it Like That), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59   

Jan 29   Zeiss planetarium in Hague destroyed by fire in the year 1976.   

Jan 30   George Bush becomes 11th director of CIA (until 1977) in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1976 william E Colby, ends term as 10th director of CIA   

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

Jan 31   Lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   Edgar Pangborn, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 02   "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV in the year 1976.   

Feb 02   Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies in the year 1976.   

Feb 03   In the year 1976 neville Lindsay, cricketer (S Afr batsman in Test v Aust 1921), dies   

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1976 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   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies   

Jan 12   On this day in history agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 on this day in history.