Page 3: Historical Events In 1976

Feb 04   On this day in history 7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala &Honduras   

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   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   Australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies in the year 1976.   

Feb 05   In the year 1976 last day of Test Cricket for Lance Gibbs &Ian Redpath   

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 in the year 1976.   

Feb 07   On this day in history world's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (USSR)   

Feb 08   Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1976 james Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52   

Feb 12   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 13   In the year 1976 dorothy Hamill wins Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria   

Feb 13   On this day in history general Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup   

Feb 13   On this day in history peter Casserly of New Zealand hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes   

Feb 14   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1976.   

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

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

Feb 18   Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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' in the year 1976.   

Feb 20   Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies in the year 1976.   

Feb 21   On this day in history "Rockabye Hamlet" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances   

Feb 21   In the year 1976 cardinal Willebrands installed as archbishop of Utrecht   

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

Feb 21   Florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71   

Feb 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1976 birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of emma Barton, English actress   

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies in the year 1976.   

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   On this day in history chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78   

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

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