Page 10: Historical Events In 1976

Jul 15   In the year 1976 paul William Gallico, writer, dies at 78   

Jul 16   Carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA in the year 1976.   

Jul 16   Rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 21st modern Olympic games opens in Montréal   

Jul 18   In the year 1976 thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Ut   

Jul 19   In the year 1976 gene Roth, actor (Rosie, Tormented, Nightfall), dies at 73   

Jul 19   In the year 1976 rock group Deep Purple disbands   

Jul 20   On the seventh anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the Viking 1 lander, an unmanned U.S. planetary probe on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1976 tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies   

Jul 20   On this day in history uS Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing   

Jul 21   On this day in history christopher Ewart-Biggs Brit ambassador to Ireland is assassinated   

Jul 21   In the year 1976 christopher Ewart-Biggs, British ambassador to Ireland, assassinated   

Jul 21   In the year 1976 the first outbreak of "Legionnaire's Disease" kills 29 in Phila   

Jul 22   "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 106 performances in the year 1976.   

Jul 23   Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history wings release "Let 'em In"   

Jul 27   8.2 Tangshan earthquake kills estimated 240,000 Chinese in the year 1976.   

Jul 27   In the year 1976 ray Brennan becomes first to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease"   

Jul 27   Ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease" in the year 1976.   

Jul 28   In the year 1976 242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake   

Jul 28   Eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people   

Jul 28   Tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people in the year 1976.   

Jul 30   Japanese beat Russian for Olympic gold in woman's volleyball in the year 1976.   

Aug 01   Trinidad and Tobago independence in the year 1976.   

Aug 02   Fritz Lang, director (Cloak & Dagger, Metropolis), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop in the year 1976.   

Aug 05   Adrian Roland Holst, poet (Past the Roads), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1976 gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73   

Aug 07   On this day in history cecil Weston, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86   

Aug 07   Scientists in Pasadena, Calif, announce Viking I found strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1976 uS Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth   

Aug 08   In the year 1976 john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

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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   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 in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1976.   

Jan 11   In the year 1976 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   In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53