Date: April 19, 1976
The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Date: May 8, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976China April Fifth Movement Leads to…
Two Aeroflot flights collide in mid-air over Anapa, Soviet Union, killing 70. Date: September 9, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976George Washington Posthumously Promoted to General of the Armies – October 11, 1976Prince…
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 → 📅…
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) More events from 1976Viking 2 Enters Mars Orbit August 7, 1976US FDA Bans Red Dye No. 4…
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 → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On…
Dozens are killed by Thai police and right-wing paramilitaries in the Thammasat University massacre; afterwards, the Seni Pramoj government is toppled in a military coup led by Sangad Chaloryu. Date: October 6, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 6 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day…