Historical Events
Sports History
Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 7,000th race
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Corey Stoll, American actor (House of Cards, The Strain), born in New York City
- Daniel Gillies, New Zealand-Canadian actor (The Vampire Diaries), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Sarah Ulmer, New Zealand track cyclist (Olympic gold individual pursuit 2004; World C'ship gold 2004), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Famous Deaths
- Alberta Franklin, American silent screen actress, dies at 79
- Busby Berkeley [Enos], American film choreographer (42nd Street) and director (Strike Up The Band: They Made Me A Criminal), dies at 80
- Martha Saalfeldt German writer and poet, dies at 78
Died in 1976 1976 Highlights
About March 14, 1976
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 1 month and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The 4 Seasons
#1 Song: I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance) - Tina Charles
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot