Date: July 28, 1976
In testimony before a United States Senate subcommittee, Lockheed Corporation president Carl Kotchian admits that the company had paid out approximately $3 million in bribes to the office of Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka. Date: February 6, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in…
In Guatemala and Honduras an earthquake kills more than 22,000. Date: February 4, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Israeli Commandos Raid Entebbe, Rescue Hostages, July 4, 1976New Revolution First Steel Vertical Loop Coaster…
Premier Hua Guofeng arrests the Gang of Four, ending the Cultural Revolution in China. Date: October 6, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 6 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Judgment of Paris Launches California Wine Industry, May 24, 1976Carrie Premieres…
Forty-two people die in the Cavalese cable car disaster, the deadliest cable car accident in history. Date: March 9, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Cubana Flight 455 Bombing by Anti-Castro Militants, October 6,…
The opening of the Summer Olympics in Montreal is marred by 25 African teams boycotting the games because of New Zealand's participation. Contrary to rulings by other international sports organizations, the IOC had declined to exclude New Zealand because of their participation in South African sporting events during apartheid. Date: July 17, 1976 Read more…
A Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Boeing 707 crashes after takeoff from El Trompillo Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, killing 91. Date: October 13, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 13 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Sagarmatha National Park…