Date: March 30, 1976
Burundian president Michel Micombero is deposed in a bloodless military coup d'état by deputy Jean-Baptiste Bagaza. Date: November 1, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Ulster Volunteer Force Kills Six Irish Catholics in County…
The Teton Dam in Idaho, United States, collapses. Eleven people are killed as a result of flooding. Date: June 5, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Orlando Letelier Assassinated in Washington, D.C. September 21,…
A violent F5 tornado strikes around Brownwood, Texas, injuring 11 people. Two people were thrown at least 1,000 yards (910 m) by the tornado and survived uninjured. Date: April 19, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The former Spanish territory of Western Sahara, under the auspices of the Polisario Front declares independence as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Date: February 27, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Friuli Earthquake Devastates…
In New York City, David Berkowitz (a.k.a. the "Son of Sam") kills one person and seriously wounds another in the first of a series of attacks. Date: July 29, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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…