Page 11: Historical Events In 1976

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

Aug 09   In the year 1976 jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65   

Aug 09   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth   

Aug 10   Bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Keith Moon, drummer for the Who, collapses and is hospitalized in Miami on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1976 first approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise   

Aug 12   In the year 1976 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 in the year 1976.   

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   In the year 1976 uSSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon   

Aug 19   Alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention   

Aug 20   In the year 1976 phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history soyuz 21 returns to Earth   

Aug 25   Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1976 lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88   

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

Aug 29   On this day in history anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18   

Aug 30   On this day in history tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-197   

Sep 01   Wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   The unmanned NASA spacecraft Viking Two makes a successful Mars landing to begin its mission of sending color photos back to Earth in the year 1976.   

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

Sep 05   A E R Gilligan, cricketer (11 Tests for England 1922-25), dies in the year 1976.   

Sep 06   Russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US in the year 1976.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born in the year 1976.   

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

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   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65   

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

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

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 on this day in history.