Page 13: Historical Events In 1976

Oct 12   Hua Guo-feng succeeds Mao Tse-tung as chairman of Communist Party on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 in the year 1976.   

Oct 14   On this day in history soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking   

Oct 15   On this day in history carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74   

Oct 15   Ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history the first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R)   

Oct 16   In the year 1976 soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth   

Oct 20   70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1976 american Saul Bellow wins Nobel Prize for Literature   

Oct 23   Leonard Lee, US R&B-singer (Shirley & Lee-I'm Gone), dies at 40 in the year 1976.   

Oct 24   In the year 1976 first Jewish film and TV festival   

Oct 24   Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   5th Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight in the year 1976.   

Oct 25   Gov Wallace grants full pardon to Clarence Norris, last known survivor of 9 Scottsboro Boys who were convicted in 1931 rape in the year 1976.   

Oct 25   In the year 1976 raymond Queneau, [M Presle], French writer (Last Days), dies at 73   

Oct 26   On this day in history deryck Victor Cooke, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 26   On this day in history transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa   

Oct 26   In the year 1976 trinidad & Tobago becomes a republic   

Oct 30   Jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of the Today Show in the year 1976.   

Oct 30   Rev Joseph Evans elected president of the United Church of Christ on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history linda Watkins, actress (From Hell it Came, Harpy), dies at 68   

Nov 01   Oscar Beregi Jr, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City), dies at 58 in the year 1976.   

Nov 02   In the year 1976 former Georgia Gov Jimmy Carter (D) defeats incumbent Gerald R Ford (R) in race for Presidency   

Nov 02   Jimmy Carter elected as the (38th) US President in the year 1976.   

Nov 05   In the year 1976 the latest model of the Sea Cobra helicopter, the AH-1T, was turned over to the Marine Corps from Bell Helicopter Textron for further testing.   

Nov 09   On this day in history billy Halop, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family), dies at 56   

Nov 09   UN General Assembly condemns apartheid in South Africa in the year 1976.   

Nov 10   Utah Supreme Court OKs execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore on this day in history.   

Nov 11   On this day in history alexander Calder, US sculptor, dies at 78   

Nov 12   On this day in history walter Hamor Piston, US composer, dies at 82   

Nov 14   "Don't Step on My Olive Branch" closes at Playhouse NYC after 16 perfs on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1976 jean Gabin, French actor (Quai des Brumes), dies at 72   

Nov 17   Victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Man Ray, US artist (Dada), dies at 86 in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   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   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies in the year 1976.   

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

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