Aeroflot Flight 418 Crashes in Bioko, Killing 46 — June 1, 1976

Jacques Mayol is the first man to reach a depth of 100 m (330 ft) undersea without breathing equipment. Date: November 23, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 23 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Sagarmatha National Park Created in Nepal, July 19,…

Viking program: The American Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars. Date: September 3, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Aeroflot Mid-Air Collision Over Anapa Kills 70, September 9, 1976Prince Norodom Sihanouk…

The first section of the Washington Metro opens to the public. Date: March 27, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Viking 1 Captures Face on Mars Photo, July 25, 1976New Revolution First Steel Vertical…

George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies. Date: October 11, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 11 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Aeroflot Flight 1802 Crashes Near Viktorivka, 52 Killed, May 15, 1976American Viking…

Aeroflot Flight 1802 crashes near Viktorivka, Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, killing 52. Date: May 15, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Hua Guofeng Arrests Gang of Four, Ends Cultural Revolution, October 6, 1976New Revolution…

The Gale of January 1976 begins, resulting in coastal flooding around the southern North Sea coasts, affecting countries from Ireland to Yugoslavia and causing at least 82 deaths and US$1.3 billion in damage. Date: January 2, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1976…