Page 2: Historical Events In 1976

Jan 17   Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident in the year 1976.   

Jan 17   In the year 1976 hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency   

Jan 18   On this day in history ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes, Sparta), dies in crash [or 1/17]   

Jan 19   In the year 1976 kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30   

Jan 20   29th NHL All-Star Game Wales beat Campbell 7-5 at Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Jan 21   England and France place the supersonic jetliner Concorde into regular service in the year 1976.   

Jan 21   In the year 1976 the supersonic airliner 'Concorde' begins regular commercial service   

Jan 21   The supersonic Concorde airplane was put into service by Britain and France on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 44   

Jan 23   On this day in history ian Redpath hits his only 2 sixes in Cricket Tests, vs West Indies Adelaide   

Jan 23   In the year 1976 washington Capitals end 25 game winless streak (0-22-3) beat New York Rangers 7-5   

Jan 24   George Foreman KOs Ron Lyle in 5th round of a real slugfest on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1976 surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut India vs New Zealand Auckland   

Jan 26   Belgium catholic elite start amnesty campaign for war criminals on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1976 israel opens "Good Fence" to Lebanon   

Jan 27   "Laverne &Shirley" spin-off from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history morocco-Algeria battles in Westerly Sahara   

Jan 27   Viv Richards scores his first Test century against Australia in the year 1976.   

Jan 28   On this day in history chris Kenner, rocker (I Like it Like That), dies   

Jan 29   Michael Gwynn, actor (Dunkirk, Barabbas, Cleopatra), dies at 59 in the year 1976.   

Jan 29   Zeiss planetarium in Hague destroyed by fire in the year 1976.   

Jan 30   George Bush becomes 11th director of CIA (until 1977) in the year 1976.   

Jan 30   In the year 1976 jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, SF Blues Great, dies at 80   

Jan 30   In the year 1976 william E Colby, ends term as 10th director of CIA   

Jan 31   On this day in history "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players hits #1   

Jan 31   On this day in history lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308   

Feb 01   In the year 1976 "Rich Man, Poor Man" mini-series premieres on ABC TV   

Feb 01   On this day in history edgar Pangborn, sci-fi author (Judgment of Eve, Davy), dies at 66   

Feb 01   On this day in history sonny & Cher resume TV show, despite real-life divorce   

Feb 02   In the year 1976 "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV   

Feb 02   "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies in the year 1976.   

Feb 03   Neville Lindsay, cricketer (S Afr batsman in Test v Aust 1921), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1976 12th Winter Olympics games opens in Innsbruck, Austria   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1976 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   On this day in history birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor   

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

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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