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…
East Timor is annexed and becomes the 27th province of Indonesia. Date: July 17, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)
Four mercenaries (one American and three British) are executed in Angola following the Luanda Trial. Date: July 10, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)
Israeli commandos raid Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing all but four of the passengers and crew of an Air France jetliner seized by Palestinian terrorists. Date: July 4, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)
End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Date: July 2, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 2 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)
Portugal grants autonomy to Madeira. Date: July 1, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin. Date: June 29, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 29 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom. Date: June 29, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 29 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial. Date: June 28, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)
Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PFLP and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda. Date: June 27, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 27 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)