Historical Events In 1976

Jan 01   On this day in history liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall   

Jan 01   NBC replaces the peacock logo on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history venezuela nationalizes oil fields   

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

Jan 03   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   "MacNeil-Lehrer Report" premieres on PBS on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea" on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Greg Chappell scores 182* at SCG against West Indies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Republic of China on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million 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 08   Franklin Mint strikes first gold coins for Netherlands Antilles in the year 1976.   

Jan 09   CW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 in the year 1976.   

Jan 11   Dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship in the year 1976.   

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1976 military coup in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lara leaves   

Jan 11   US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill in the year 1976.   

Jan 11   US male Figure Skating championship won by Terry Kubicka on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history uN Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Organization   

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

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

Jan 14   Margaret Leighton, actress (Best Man, Go-Between), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves in the year 1976.   

Jan 15   In the year 1976 sara Jane Moore sentenced to life for attempting to shoot President Ford   

Jan 15   US-German Helios B solar probe launched into solar orbit on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   "Donny & Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born in the year 1976.   

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 in the year 1976.   

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

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 in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of emma Barton, English actress   

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

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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

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