Sports shooting at the Olympics
1976.
What happened in 1976?
In 1976, the world saw both the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, and the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. This year also included the dramatic Entebbe raid, a successful counter-terrorist mission by the Israel Defense Forces. UEFA Euro 1976 was held as the fifth European football championship. The year included 69 recorded historical events, 50 notable births, and 16 notable deaths, making it quite eventful in global affairs.
Chronology of 1976
Documented Historical Record
January
01.1976Games of the XXI Olympiad, in Montréal, Canada
weightlifting at the Olympics
gymnastics events at the Olympics
1976 edition of the biathlon competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
bobsleigh events at the Olympics
1976 edition of the alpine skiing competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
1976 edition of the ski jumping competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
21st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
international basketball tournament
country entered in Olympic summer games
6th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
overview of handball practiced at the 1976 Olympic Summer Games
sports event in the Olympics
swimming events at the Olympics
Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Association football tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympic Games
rowing events during the 1976 Summer Olympics
Speed skating at the Olympics
Participation of athletes from Great Britain in the 1976 Summer Olympic Games
cycling events at the Olympics
Formula One motor race held at Interlagos
February
02.19761976 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
12th edition of Winter Olympics, in Innsbruck, Austria
1976 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
March
03.1976Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1975
April
04.1976May
05.1976June
06.1976series of demonstrations and protests led by black school children in South Africa
July
07.19761976 counter-terrorist hostage rescue mission by the Israel Defense Forces
earthquake that occurred in 1976 Tangshan, Hebei, China
August
08.1976September
09.1976October
10.1976federal election in West Germany
November
11.197648th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
Historical Significance
Context & Impact
In 1976, the world saw both the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, and the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. This year also included the dramatic Entebbe raid, a successful counter-terrorist mission by the Israel Defense Forces. UEFA Euro 1976 was held as the fifth European football championship. The year included 69 recorded historical events, 50 notable births, and 16 notable deaths, making it quite eventful in global affairs.
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