Date: June 6, 1976
Viking program: The American Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars. Date: September 3, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976F5 Tornado Strikes Brownwood, Texas, Injures 11, April 19, 1976American Airlines Flight…
The first section of the Washington Metro opens to the public. Date: March 27, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Enters Force January 3, 1976Aeroflot Flight…
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 1976Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak Found…
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…
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) More events from 1976Washington Metro First Section Opens to Public, March 27,…
The 1976 constitution of Cuba is formally proclaimed. Date: February 24, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Angola Executes Four Mercenaries After Luanda Trial, July 10, 1976Tangshan Earthquake Devastates China, 242,769 Dead, July 28,…