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 in the year 1976.   

Feb 04   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies in the year 1976.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9   

Feb 07   On this day in history world's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR)   

Feb 08   In the year 1976 hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies   

Feb 11   Clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army in the year 1976.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1976 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 13   Dorothy Hamill wins Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria on this day in history.   

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   Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 in the year 1976.   

Feb 18   Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 21   Florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32 in the year 1976.   

Feb 22   Angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71 in the year 1976.   

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 in the year 1976.   

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

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   In the year 1976 birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies   

Jan 04   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1976 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53