1976
A violent F5 tornado strikes around Brownwood, Texas, injuring 11 people
A violent F5 tornado strikes around Brownwood, Texas, injuring 11 people
1976 in History
52 events found for 1976
1976
Thirty-seven people are killed when American Airlines Flight 625 crashes at Cyril E
Thirty-seven people are killed when American Airlines Flight 625 crashes at Cyril E
1976
The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain
The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain
1976
Aeroflot Flight 1802 crashes near Viktorivka, Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, killing 52
Aeroflot Flight 1802 crashes near Viktorivka, Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, killing 52
1976
Twenty-nine people are killed in the Yuba City bus disaster in Martinez, California
Twenty-nine people are killed in the Yuba City bus disaster in Martinez, California
1976
The Judgment of Paris takes place in France, launching California as a worldwide force in the production of quality wine
The Judgment of Paris takes place in France, launching California as a worldwide force in the production of quality wine
1976
Aeroflot Flight 418 crashes in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea, killing 46
Aeroflot Flight 418 crashes in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea, killing 46
1976
The Teton Dam in Idaho, United States, collapses
The Teton Dam in Idaho, United States, collapses
1976
Chief Minister of Sabah Faud Stephens, Peter Joinud Mojuntin, and several other politicians are killed in a plane crash
Chief Minister of Sabah Faud Stephens, Peter Joinud Mojuntin, and several other politicians are killed in a plane crash
1976
Soweto uprising: A non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa, turns into days of rioting when police
Soweto uprising: A non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa, turns into days of rioting when police
1976
Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf
Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf
1976
Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PFLP and redirected to Entebbe, Ugand
Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PFLP and redirected to Entebbe, Ugand
1976
The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial
The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial
1976
The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom
The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom
1976
The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin
The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin
1976
End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic…
End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic…
1976
Israeli commandos raid Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing all but four of the passengers and crew of an Air France…
Israeli commandos raid Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing all but four of the passengers and crew of an Air France…
1976
Four mercenaries (one American and three British) are executed in Angola following the Luanda Trial.
Four mercenaries (one American and three British) are executed in Angola following the Luanda Trial.