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Events That Happened in Aug 1976
19 Aug 1976
February 24: Ford squeaks by Reagan in the New Hampshire primary.
February 27: 11 of 12 former chairs of the Republican National Committee endorse Ford.
March 3: Polls show President Ford leading in the potential race for nomination; Reagan is second.
March 17: The National Republican Conference of Mayors calls on Reagan to withdraw.
March 20: Republican governors call on Reagan to withdraw.
March 23: The Reagan campaign runs ou...
Aug 1976 Events
| 1976 Aug 11 |
"The Shootist" Is Released
The Shootist is a novel written by Glendon Swarthout and published in 1975.
The book was made into a 1976 Western film directed by Don Siegel and is noted as being the final film role ...
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| 1976 Aug 15 |
"1900" Is Released
1900 (original Italian title Novecento, meaning "900") is a 1976 Italian epic film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, starring Robert De Niro, Gérard Depardieu, Dominique Sanda, Donald Suth...
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| 1976 Aug 18 |
Axe Murder Incident at the Korean Demilitarized Zone
The Axe Murder Incident (Korean: 판문점 도끼 살인 사건) was the killing of two United States Army officers by North Korean soldiers on August 18, 1976 in the Joint Security Area (JSA) located in t...
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| 1976 Aug 19 |
Ronald Reagan Addresses Kansas City Convention Delegates
February 24: Ford squeaks by Reagan in the New Hampshire primary.
February 27: 11 of 12 former chairs of the Republican National Committee endorse Ford.
March 3: Polls show Presiden...
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| 1976 Aug 20 |
Allagash Alien Abductions
The Allagash incident would involve multiple witnesses, four to be exact, twin brothers Jack and Jim Weiner, along with their friends Chuck Rak and Charlie Foltz. The four men had met whi...
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