Yuba City Bus Disaster Kills 29 in Martinez, California, May 21, 1976
Date: May 21, 1976
Date: May 21, 1976
George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies. Date: October 11, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 11 π Events on this day in 1976 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1976SAETA Flight 011 Crashes in Ecuador, 59 Killed, August 15, 1976Ulster Volunteer…
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 β π Other events on May 8 π Events on this day in 1976 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Aeroflot Flight 1802 Crashes Near Viktorivka,…
The Judgment of Paris takes place in France, launching California as a worldwide force in the production of quality wine. Date: May 24, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 24 π Events on this day in 1976 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Tel al-Zaatar Massacre Kills Thousands…
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 β π Other events on September 6 π Events on this day in 1976 π On…
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 β π Other events on June 28 π Events on this day in 1976 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Missouri Governor Kit Bond Rescinds Extermination Order,…
In China, the April Fifth Movement leads to the Tiananmen Incident. Date: April 5, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1976 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1976Aeroflot Flight 3739 Tu-104 Crash at Irkutsk Airport, February 9, 1976Thammasat University Massacre and…