Date: April 13, 1976
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 â đ …
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 â đ Other events on July 29 đ Events on this day in 1976 đ On This Day (Today) More events…
Viking program: Viking 2 enters orbit around Mars. Date: August 7, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on August 7 đ Events on this day in 1976 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Judgment of Paris Launches California Wine to Global Fame, May 24, 1976Korean Axe Murder Incident Kills Two…
The Gale of January 1976 begins, resulting in coastal flooding around the southern North Sea coasts, affecting countries from Ireland to Yugoslavia and causing at least 82 deaths and US$1.3 billion in damage. Date: January 2, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 2 đ Events on this day in 1976…
The 6.5 Mw⯠Friuli earthquake affects Northern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 900â978 dead and 1,700â2,400 injured. Date: May 6, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 6 đ Events on this day in 1976 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Concorde Commercial Service…
The former Spanish territory of Western Sahara, under the auspices of the Polisario Front declares independence as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Date: February 27, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on February 27 đ Events on this day in 1976 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Middle East Airlines…