Date: March 24, 1976
The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force shoots dead six Irish Catholic civilians in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The next day, gunmen would shoot dead ten Protestant civilians nearby in retaliation. Date: January 4, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This…
Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs. Date: September 22, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 22 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Korean axe murder incident in Panmunjom results in the deaths of two US Army officers. Date: August 18, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Seychelles Independence from United Kingdom June 29, 1976British Airways…
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake hits off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, triggering a destructive tsunami, killing between 5,000 and 8,000 people and leaving more than 90,000 homeless. Date: August 17, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Viking program: Viking 2 enters orbit around Mars. Date: August 7, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976April Fifth Movement Leads to Tiananmen Incident, April 5, 1976Son of Sam First Attack in New York…
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 1976Shavarsh Karapetyan Saves 20 from Yerevan Trolleybus Reservoir, September 16, 1976Angola Executes Four Mercenaries After…