WHAT ALL HAPPENED MAY TO AUGUST 1976
Find out what all happened May to August 1976

An earthquake strikes the Friuli region of northeastern Italy, causing 989 deaths and the destruction of entire villages. (6. May 1976)

Japan completes its last reparation to the Philippines for war crimes committed during the imperial Japan's conquest of the country in the Second World War (22. July 1976)

History of East Timor: East Timor is annexed, and becomes the 27th province of Indonesia. (17. July 1976)

Israeli commandos raid Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing all but four of the passengers and crew of an Air France jetliner seized by Palestinian terrorists. (4. July 1976)

The Yuba City bus disaster occurs in Martinez, California. 29 are killed making it the deadliest road accident in U.S. history. (21. May 1976)

Viking program: Viking 2 enters orbit around Mars. (7. August 1976)

Viking program: Viking 1 takes the famous Face on Mars photo. (25. July 1976)

The opening of the Summer Olympics in Montreal is marred by 25 African teams boycotting the New Zealand team. (17. July 1976)

Former Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka is arrested on suspicion of violating foreign exchange and foreign trade laws in connection with the Lockheed bribery scandals. (27. July 1976)

The Judgement of Paris takes place in France, launching California as a worldwide force in the production of quality wine. (24. May 1976)

Capital punishment is abolished in Canada. (14. July 1976)

The London to Washington, D.C., Concorde service begins. (24. May 1976)

The Seveso disaster occurs in Italy. (10. July 1976)

Operation Paul Bunyan at Panmunjom, South Korea. (21. August 1976)

In New York, New York, David Berkowitz (aka the "Son of Sam") kills one person and seriously wounds another in the first of a series of attacks. (29. July 1976)

The American Viking 1 lander successfully lands on Mars. (20. July 1976)

Nadia Comăneci became the first person in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics. (18. July 1976)

Portugal grants autonomy to Madeira. (1. July 1976)

Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal is created. (19. July 1976)

Soweto uprising: a non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa turns into days of rioting when police open fire on the crowd. (16. June 1976)