1976 events

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)

Niki Lauda has a severe accident that almost claims his life at the German Grand Prix at Nürburgring. Date: August 1, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)

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)

The Tangshan earthquake measuring between 7.8 and 8.2 moment magnitude flattens Tangshan in the People's Republic of China, killing 242,769 and injuring 164,851. Date: July 28, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)

Viking program: Viking 1 takes the famous Face on Mars photo. Date: July 25, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)

Japan completes its last reparation to the Philippines for war crimes committed during imperial Japan's conquest of the country in the Second World War. Date: July 22, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 22 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)

Christopher Ewart-Biggs, the British ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, is assassinated by the Provisional IRA. Date: July 21, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)

The American Viking 1 lander successfully lands on Mars. Date: July 20, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)

Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal is created. Date: July 19, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)

Nadia Comăneci becomes the first person in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Date: July 18, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)