Date: February 6, 1976
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Cold War: Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot Viktor Belenko lands a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 jet fighter at Hakodate in Japan and requests political asylum in the United States; his request is granted. Date: September 6, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on September 6 đ Events on this day in 1976 đ On…
Prince Norodom Sihanouk resigns as leader of Cambodia and is placed under house arrest. Date: April 2, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on April 2 đ Events on this day in 1976 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Ulster Volunteer Force Kills Six Irish Catholics in County Armagh, January…
The Troubles: Gunmen shoot dead ten Protestant civilians after stopping their minibus at Kingsmill in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, allegedly as retaliation for a string of attacks on Catholic civilians in the area by Loyalists, particularly the killing of six Catholics the night before. Date: January 5, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia â đ …
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 â đ Other events on January 2 đ Events on this day in 1976…
The 6.5 Mw⯠Friuli earthquake affects Northern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 900â978 dead and 1,700â2,400 injured. Date: May 6, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 6 đ Events on this day in 1976 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1976American Viking 1…
Between 1,000 and 3,500 Palestinians are killed in the Tel al-Zaatar massacre, one of the bloodiest events of the Lebanese Civil War. Date: August 12, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on August 12 đ Events on this day in 1976 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Angola Luanda Trial…