Historical Events In 1976

Jan 01   Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1976 nBC replaces the peacock logo   

Jan 01   On this day in history venezuela nationalizes oil fields   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

Jan 05   "MacNeil-Lehrer Report" premieres on PBS in the year 1976.   

Jan 05   Cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea" in the year 1976.   

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Jan 05   On this day in history greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies   

Jan 05   In the year 1976 halifax born journalist Robert MacNeil teams up with Jim Lehrer to co-host the first MacNeil-Lehrer Report on PBS.   

Jan 06   In the year 1976 china People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Republic of China   

Jan 06   In the year 1976 ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million   

Jan 08   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history franklin Mint strikes first gold coins for Netherlands Antilles   

Jan 09   In the year 1976 cW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts   

Jan 09   Ringo releases "Oh My My" in UK on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1976 chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65   

Jan 11   In the year 1976 dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship   

Jan 11   In the year 1976 mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies   

Jan 11   Military coup in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lara leaves in the year 1976.   

Jan 11   US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Terry Kubicka   

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 in the year 1976.   

Jan 12   In the year 1976 uN Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Organization   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.   

Jan 14   "The Bionic Woman" with Lindsay Wagner debuts on ABC (later NBC) on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Margaret Leighton, actress (Best Man, Go-Between), dies at 53 in the year 1976.   

Jan 14   Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Sara Jane Moore sentenced to life for attempting to shoot President Ford in the year 1976.   

Jan 15   On this day in history uS-German Helios B solar probe launched into solar orbit   

Jan 15   In the year 1976 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR   

Jan 16   In the year 1976 "Donny & Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV   

Jan 17   On this day in history "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1   

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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   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 birth of emma Barton, English actress   

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

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   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 in the year 1976.   

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