Page 3: Historical Events In 1976

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

Feb 04   On this day in history a 7.5 earthquake was centered about 160 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Over 23,000 deaths   

Feb 04   In the year 1976 edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 04   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs &Ian Redpath in the year 1976.   

Feb 05   Roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69 in the year 1976.   

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

Feb 06   Vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43 in the year 1976.   

Feb 07   Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1976 world's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR)   

Feb 08   On this day in history hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR   

Feb 09   In the year 1976 in Los Angeles conductor arranger Percy Faith dies at age 67   

Feb 11   On this day in history alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies   

Feb 11   Clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army in the year 1976.   

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   Peter Casserly of New Zealand hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes in the year 1976.   

Feb 14   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1976 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   Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara in the year 1976.   

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   On this day in history "Rockabye Hamlet" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances   

Feb 21   On this day in history cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1976 florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32   

Feb 22   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 18   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 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   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   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   In the year 1976 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   On this day in history margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53