The 1970s

1976 50 years ago

Dozens are killed by Thai police and right-wing paramilitaries in the Thammasat University massacre; afterwards, the…

The 6 October 1976 massacre, also known as the 6 October event in Thailand, was a violent crackdown by Thai police and lynching by right-wing paramilitaries and bystanders against …

Dozens are killed by Thai police and right-wing paramilitaries in the Thammasat University massacre; afterwards, the…

1976 50 years ago

Chris Scott, Australian footballer and coach

Christopher Michael Scott is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL) best known for being a dual premiership player with the Brisbane Lions and…

Chris Scott, Australian footballer and coach

1976 50 years ago

Dieter Brummer, Australian actor (died 2021)

Dieter Kirk Brummer was an Australian actor. He was best known for his roles in television soap operas, including playing Shane Parrish in Home and Away from 1992 to 1996 and Troy …

Dieter Brummer, Australian actor (died 2021)

1976 50 years ago

Juan Pablo Sorín, Argentinian footballer and sportscaster

Juan Pablo Sorín is an Argentine former footballer and current sports broadcaster, who played as a left-back or left midfielder. He had a successful club career in his native Argen…

Juan Pablo Sorín, Argentinian footballer and sportscaster

1976 50 years ago

Iván de la Peña, Spanish footballer

Iván de la Peña López is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Iván de la Peña, Spanish footballer

1976 50 years ago

George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies.

George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces…

George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies.

1976 50 years ago

Indian Airlines Flight 171 crashes at Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India, killing 95.

Indian Airlines Flight 171 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by a Sud Aviation Caravelle that crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Bombay Airport on 12…

Indian Airlines Flight 171 crashes at Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India, killing 95.

1976 50 years ago

The first electron micrograph of an Ebola virus is taken at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Dr. F.…

A micrograph is an image, captured photographically or digitally, taken through a microscope or similar device to show a magnified image of an object. This is opposed to a macrogra…

The first electron micrograph of an Ebola virus is taken at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Dr. F.…

1976 50 years ago

A Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Boeing 707 crashes after takeoff from El Trompillo Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra,…

Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano (LAB), internationally known as LAB Bolivian Airlines, was the flag carrier and principal airline of Bolivia for much of the 20th century. It was founded on 1…

A Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Boeing 707 crashes after takeoff from El Trompillo Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra,…

1976 50 years ago

The Luling–Destrehan Ferry MV George Prince is struck by the Norwegian freighter SS Frosta while crossing the…

The Luling–Destrehan Ferry was a ferry across the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana, connecting Luling and Destrehan. The ferry was one of three routes then operated…

The Luling–Destrehan Ferry MV George Prince is struck by the Norwegian freighter SS Frosta while crossing the…

1976 50 years ago

Stacey Jones, New Zealand rugby league player

Stacey William Jones is a New Zealand professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of New Zealand at international level. He is a former professional rugby league football…

Stacey Jones, New Zealand rugby league player

1976 50 years ago

Michael P

Michael Patrick Murphy was a United States Navy SEAL officer who was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the War in Afghanist…

Michael P

1976 50 years ago

Ayelet Shaked, former Israeli Minister of Justice

Ayelet Shaked is an Israeli former politician, activist, and software engineer. She served as Minister of Interior from 2021 to 2022 and as Minister of Justice from 2015 to 2019. B…

Ayelet Shaked, former Israeli Minister of Justice

1976 50 years ago

Martha Wainwright, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Martha Wainwright is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She has released seven critically acclaimed studio albums.

Martha Wainwright, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1976 50 years ago

Petero Civoniceva, Fijian-Australian rugby league player

Petero Civoniceva, is a Fijian-Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian internat…

Petero Civoniceva, Fijian-Australian rugby league player

1976 50 years ago

Dan Cloutier, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Daniel Cloutier is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former player. Previously a goaltender, he holds an executive position with the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Guelph Storm, the…

Dan Cloutier, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

1976 50 years ago

Aaron Dessner, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Aaron Brooking Dessner is an American musician. He is best known as a founding member of the rock band the National, with whom he has recorded ten studio albums; a co-founder of th…

Aaron Dessner, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

1976 50 years ago

Tim Duncan, American basketball player

Timothy Theodore Duncan is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He spent his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Ass…

Tim Duncan, American basketball player

1976 50 years ago

God Shammgod, American basketball player and coach

God Shammgod, formerly known as Shammgod Wells, is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic of the National Baske…

God Shammgod, American basketball player and coach

1976 50 years ago

Kardinal Offishall, Canadian rapper and record producer/executive

Jason Drew Harrow, better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall, is a Canadian rapper and record producer. Often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", he has been regarde…

Kardinal Offishall, Canadian rapper and record producer/executive

1976 50 years ago

Bruno Lage, Portuguese football manager

Bruno Miguel Silva do Nascimento, known as Bruno Lage, is a Portuguese football manager who last managed Primeira Liga club Benfica.

Bruno Lage, Portuguese football manager

1976 50 years ago

Trajan Langdon, American basketball player and executive

Trajan Shaka Langdon is an American basketball executive and former professional player. He is the current president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons of the Nationa…

Trajan Langdon, American basketball player and executive

1976 50 years ago

Hunter Burgan, American multi-instrumentalist and bassist of rock band AFI

Hunter Burgan is an American multi-instrumentalist. He is the second and current bassist of AFI.

Hunter Burgan, American multi-instrumentalist and bassist of rock band AFI

1976 50 years ago

Torraye Braggs, American basketball player

Torraye L. Braggs is an American professional basketball player. During his pro club career, Braggs played in the NBA, and also in seventeen other countries' national domestic leag…

Torraye Braggs, American basketball player