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Article on future French King Louis Philippe's travels to US from Mar to July 1797 with his bros Duke of Montpensier and Count of Beaujolais; his journals, which give acct of trip, were published in 1976 for 1st time; Philippe por (M)
Brit diplomatic sources say that US and GB, seeking to persuade Rhodesian Govt to negotiate transfer to black majority rule, is quietly shaping joint policy that assures financial aid and property guarantees to white minority; US and Brit officials have been urging black African nations, as well as S Africa, to support policy and thereby step up pressure on Rhodesian Prime Min Ian D Smith to work out accommodation with black majority before Rhodesian guerrilla war deepens; diplomatic sources say that decision to work out Brit-Amer plan evolved shortly after Kissinger-Vorster meeting; Schaufele to advance tentative proposals for white minority rights (M)
Munic Assistance Corp chmn Felix Rohatyn proposes that savings from latest plan to 'stretch out' city debt obligation be used to help finance city's proposed conv center; proposal detailed (L)
article on violent clashes between large landowners, squatters and Indians in Amazon jungles in last decade attributed to Brazilian Govt's changing policies; discusses how Amer John Weaver Davis and his family left US 12 yrs ago to carve out 220,000 acre cattle ranch and forestry preserve in state of Para; recent murders of Davis and his 2 sons recalled; map of Brazil (M)
Pres Ford says his Adm would be very disturbed by Communist participation in Ital Govt, news conf, Washington, DC (S)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 14, 1976, covering July 20, 1976.
Wings
The Beatles
George Benson
Chicago
Fleetwood Mac
1976Erica Hill, American journalist[†]
Erica Ruth Hill-Yount is an American journalist who, as of 2024, works for CNN. She serves as a primary substitute anchor and a correspondent. She co-anchored Weekend Today from 2012 to 2016, following work at CBS since 2008.
1976Debashish Mohanty, Indian cricketer and coach[†]
Debasish Sarbeswar Mohanty is a former Indian cricketer who played in two Test matches and 45 One Day Internationals between 1997 and 2001. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler who coupled pace to his naturally lanky frame. He found success in the limited-overs format, averaging under 30 and taking over one wicket per game. On 24 December 2020, Mohanty was appointed as the national selector of the India national cricket team.
1976Andrew Stockdale, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Andrew James Stockdale is an Australian singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and only continuous member of the rock band Wolfmother.
1976Alex Yoong, Malaysian race car driver[†]
Alexander Charles Yoong Loong is a Malaysian racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One at 18 Grands Prix from 2001 to 2002. Yoong remains the only Malaysian driver to compete in Formula One.
1976Joseph Rochefort, American captain and cryptanalyst (born 1900)[†]
Joseph John Rochefort was an American naval officer and cryptanalyst. He was a major figure in the United States Navy's cryptographic and intelligence operations from 1925 to 1946, particularly in the Battle of Midway. His contributions and those of his team were pivotal to victory in the Pacific War.
1976The American Viking 1 lander successfully lands on Mars.[†]
Viking 1 was the first of two spacecraft, along with Viking 2, each consisting of an orbiter and a lander, sent to Mars as part of NASA's Viking program. The lander touched down on Mars on July 20, 1976, the first successful Mars lander in history. Viking 1 operated on Mars for 2,307 days or 2245 Martian solar days, the longest extraterrestrial surface mission until the record was broken by the Opportunity rover on May 19, 2010.
In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]