Historical Events In 1976

Aug 09   In the year 1976 clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI v Glamorgan   

Aug 09   Jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   USSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies in the year 1976.   

Aug 11   Keith Moon, drummer for the Who, collapses and is hospitalized in Miami in the year 1976.   

Aug 12   On this day in history first approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise   

Aug 12   On this day in history thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies   

Aug 13   An HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Aug 16   Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83 in the year 1976.   

Aug 16   In the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63   

Aug 18   USSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1976 alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75   

Aug 19   In the year 1976 pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention   

Aug 20   Phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69 in the year 1976.   

Aug 21   On this day in history ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies   

Aug 22   Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1976.   

Aug 24   Soyuz 21 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1976 eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76   

Aug 26   Lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88 in the year 1976.   

Aug 27   On this day in history british MP John Stonehouse resigns following his conviction for theft and fraud   

Aug 29   In the year 1976 anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18   

Aug 30   Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show on this day in history.   

Aug 30   USS Oriskany, the last of the Essex-class attack carriers, was decommissioned at San Francisco and placed in the mothball fleet. Oriskany saw extensive action in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts in the year 1976.   

Aug 31   Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81 in the year 1976.   

Sep 01   NASA launches space vehicle S-197 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1976 wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray)   

Sep 03   On this day in history the unmanned NASA spacecraft Viking Two makes a successful Mars landing to begin its mission of sending color photos back to Earth.   

Sep 03   The US spacecraft Viking 2 successfully lands on Mars on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history a E R Gilligan, cricketer (11 Tests for England 1922-25), dies   

Sep 06   Russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US on this day in history.   

Sep 07   US courts find George Harrison guilty of plagarism (He's So Fine) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper   

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)   

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

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1976 jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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