Page 3: Historical Events In 1976

Feb 04   7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras in the year 1976.   

Feb 04   A 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths in the year 1976.   

Feb 04   On this day in history edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 04   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 05   In the year 1976 australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies   

Feb 05   Last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs &Ian Redpath on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   George Harrison releases "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)" on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1976 vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43   

Feb 07   Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9 in the year 1976.   

Feb 07   World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR) on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1976 hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR   

Feb 09   On this day in history in Los Angeles conductor arranger Percy Faith dies at age 67   

Feb 11   Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1976 clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army   

Feb 12   On this day in history james Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52   

Feb 12   In the year 1976 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 13   Dorothy Hamill wins Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria in the year 1976.   

Feb 13   General Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1976 peter Casserly of New Zealand hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes   

Feb 14   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 15   On this day in history 12th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria   

Feb 17   Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1976 anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81   

Feb 19   In the year 1976 frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara   

Feb 19   Iceland breaks off diplomatic relations with Britain over the 'cod war' on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1976 kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies   

Feb 21   In the year 1976 "Rockabye Hamlet" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances   

Feb 21   Cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Florence Ballard, member of Diana Ross and the Supremes, dies in Detroit at age 32 in the year 1976.   

Feb 21   On this day in history florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32   

Feb 22   In the year 1976 angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71   

Feb 23   In the year 1976 fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74   

Feb 23   Owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   In the year 1976 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   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born in the year 1976.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

Jan 03   In the year 1976 mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 in the year 1976.   

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 in the year 1976.   

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.