1976: what happened around the world

In 1976, 135 events recorded on Erask's globe began — 1976 Tangshan earthquake, Soweto uprising and Seveso disaster among the best known. 81 more were already under way, such as Cultural Revolution and Iranian Revolution. 159 things were founded or built that year, from Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City.

135events began
81already under way
159founded or built
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Revolts, massacres and attacks50

+10 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires39

Wars, battles and sieges23

Disasters16

Treaties, councils and politics4

Expeditions3

Already under way in 197681

Came to an end in 19766

Founded or built in 1976159

+129 more, on the globe.

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →