Historical Events In 1976

Feb 24   On this day in history charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82   

Feb 24   Cuba adopts its constitution on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Jules Feiffer's "Knock Knock," premieres in New York NY in the year 1976.   

Feb 24   In the year 1976 leonid Brezhnev opens 25th congress of CPSU   

Feb 25   India announces plans to take action against parents who had more than two children in the year 1976.   

Feb 26   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1976 final meeting between Mao tse Tung & Richard Nixon   

Feb 28   On this day in history 18th Grammy Awards Love Will Keep Us Together, Natalie Cole win   

Feb 28   In the year 1976 ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history jean Martinon, French conductor/composer, dies at 66   

Mar 01   The Alberta Government founds Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund with windfall oil royalties in the year 1976.   

Mar 02   Walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest, it wasn't me in the year 1976.   

Mar 03   Alfred Sendrey, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Mozambique closes border with Rhodesia in the year 1976.   

Mar 05   On this day in history british £ falls below $2 for first time   

Mar 06   "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, leight heavy weight boxing champ (1930-34), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship in Gothenburg won by Liudmila Pakhomova &Alexandr Gorshkov (USSR)   

Mar 06   On this day in history world Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Irina Rodnina &Alexandr Zaitsev (USSR)   

Mar 06   On this day in history world Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Dorothy Hamill (USA)   

Mar 06   In the year 1976 world Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (Great Britain)   

Mar 07   On this day in history erwin Kroll, composer, dies at 90   

Mar 07   On this day in history morocco &Mauretania break diplomatic relations with Algeria   

Mar 08   In the year 1976 1,774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China   

Mar 09   In the year 1976 the first female cadets accepted to West Point Military Academy   

Mar 12   In the year 1976 south African troops leave Angola   

Mar 13   Willy Alfredo, [Willem Jue], Dutch comedian/poet, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1976 alberta Franklin, silent screen actress, dies at 79   

Mar 14   On this day in history jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 7,000th race   

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

Mar 15   Failed coup in Nigeria on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history british premier Harold Wilson resigns   

Mar 17   Luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69 in the year 1976.   

Mar 17   Rubin "Hurricane" Carter is retried 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)   

Jan 18   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born in the year 1976.   

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

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born on this day in history.   

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   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Jan 08   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 in the year 1976.   

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

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1976 agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

Jan 13   In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53