What Happened on August 1, 1976

Historical Events

Flash flood in Big Thompson Canyon Colo on Route 34, kills 139

Sports History

Reigning world F1 champion Niki Lauda of Austria suffers a near fatal crash during the German Grand Prix at The Nürburgring motorsports complex, Nürburg, Germany

Seattle Seahawks take the field for the first time in pre-season game v SF 49ers at the newly constructed Kingdome in Seattle
XXI Summer Olympic Games, Montreal, Canada: Officially close

Events in 1976

Famous Birthdays

David Nemirovsky, NHL right wing (Florida Panthers), born in Toronto, Ontario
Hasan Şaş, Turkish footballer and manager (Galatasaray), born in Karataş, Turkey
Ivan Duque Márquez, Colombian politician, President of Colombia (2018-), born in Bogotá, Colombia
Kevin Joseph, American baseball player, born in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Nwankwo Kanu, Nigerian soccer player (Ajax), born in Owerri, Imo, Nigeria
Søren Jochumsen, Danish footballer, born in Horsens, Denmark

Born in 1976