April 1976

April 1, 1976 (Thursday)

April 2, 1976 (Friday)

April 3, 1976 (Saturday)

Nederlands Congresgebouw – venue for the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest on April 3

April 4, 1976 (Sunday)

  • Tiananmen Incident: Large crowds gather at Beijing's Monument of the Martyrs on the traditional day of mourning, to commemorate the death of Premier Zhou Enlai. Poems criticising the influential "Gang of Four" are read out.[8]

April 5, 1976 (Monday)

April 6, 1976 (Tuesday)

  • The 1976 Gent–Wevelgem cycle race is held in Belgium and is won by Freddy Maertens.[13]
  • Two Cuban fishing boats, the Ferro 119 and Ferro 123, are attacked and sunk by a boat operated by Cuban exiles. One crew member is killed and another three are injured.[14]

April 7, 1976 (Wednesday)

April 8, 1976 (Thursday)

April 9, 1976 (Friday)

April 10, 1976 (Saturday)

  • Belgium's prime minister, Leo Tindemans, in a TV interview, explains his country's decision to purchase US fighter planes instead of French Mirage jets, in the context of a common defence strategy for Europe.[23]
  • Born: Saba Mubarak, Jordanian actress and producer, in Anjara (to Ahmed Mubarak and Hanan Al-Agha)

April 11, 1976 (Sunday)

April 12, 1976 (Monday)

April 13, 1976 (Tuesday)

April 14, 1976 (Wednesday)

April 15, 1976 (Thursday)

April 16, 1976 (Friday)

  • India's government, in an attempt to prevent a population explosion, introduces a family planning initiative along with a minimum age for marriage of 21 years for men and 18 years for women. The programme arouses controversy and is ultimately unsuccessful.[32]
  • The US drilling rig Ocean Express sinks in the Gulf of Mexico. Thirteen of her 36 crew are killed when their escape capsule also sinks.[33]
  • Born: Shu Qi, Taiwanese model and actress, in Xindian, under the name Lin Li-hui

April 17, 1976 (Saturday)

April 18, 1976 (Sunday)

April 19, 1976 (Monday)

April 20, 1976 (Tuesday)

April 21, 1976 (Wednesday)

  • Great Bookie robbery: In Melbourne, Australia, a gang of six steals somewhere between $14 and $16 million from bookmakers at the Victoria Club.[38] The money was never recovered and most of the thieves were never apprehended.

April 22, 1976 (Thursday)

  • South African prime minister John Vorster announces plans for a Ministerial Joint Committee comprising representatives of South Africa and Israel.[39]

April 23, 1976 (Friday)

April 24, 1976 (Saturday)

April 25, 1976 (Sunday)

April 26, 1976 (Monday)

April 27, 1976 (Tuesday)

April 28, 1976 (Wednesday)

April 29, 1976 (Thursday)

April 30, 1976 (Friday)

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