1976
Tangshan Earthquake
At 3:42 in the morning, a magnitude-7.5 earthquake leveled the industrial city of Tangshan in northern China.
Soweto uprising
Black schoolchildren in Soweto marched against a law forcing them to study in Afrikaans, the language of their oppressors.
Argentine junta takes power
A military coup in Buenos Aires overthrew Isabel Peron and began Argentina's Dirty War against left-wing opposition.
Mao dies
After a long decline, the eighty-two-year-old Chairman who had ruled China for twenty-seven years died in Beijing.
Entebbe raid
After hijackers forced an Air France jet to Idi Amin's Uganda and separated the Jewish passengers, Israeli commandos flew four planes twenty-five hundred…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1976?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1976. The most significant is Tangshan Earthquake: At 3:42 in the morning, a magnitude-7.5 earthquake leveled the industrial city of Tangshan in northern China.
What era was 1976 part of?
1976 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1976?
The events from 1976 span East Asia, Africa and South America.