* 1976 – Former British Cabinet Minister John Stonehouse resigns from the Labour Party.

* 1976 – Former Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka is arrested on suspicion of violating foreign exchange and foreign trade laws in connection with the Lockheed bribery scandals.

Former California Governor Jerry Brown, who had run for the Democratic nomination in 1976 and 1980 while he was still Governor, declared a significant reform agenda, including Congressional term limits, campaign finance reform, and the adoption of a flat income tax.

Former Carlton logoCarlton continued to play finals through the 1970s without premiership success, and went through several coaches in a short period of time: Nicholls ( until 1975 ), Ian Thorogood ( 1976 – 1977 ), Ian Stewart ( for only three matches in 1978 ), and Alex Jesaulenko as playing coach after Stewart's departure.

Former members of Ronstadt's backing band went on to form the Eagles ( made up of members of the Flying Burrito Brothers, Poco and Stone Canyon Band ), who emerged as one of the most successful rock acts of all time, producing albums that included Desperado ( 1973 ) and Hotel California ( 1976 ).

Former Louisiana State Senator Mike Cross was the mayor of Baker from 1976 – 1981, having been preceded and succeeded in the latter position by Norman E. " Pete " Heine.

Former Louisiana Agriculture Commissoner Dave L. Pearce ( 1952 – 1956 ; 1960 – 1976 ) attended the former elementary school in Pioneer.

* Former Senator Lloyd Bentsen visited the rodeo grounds in attempt to gain support for a 1976 presidential run.

* Iain O ' Brien ( born 1976 ), Former New Zealand Test cricketer

Former colleagues say he seemed to grow disillusioned about his job in late 1975 and early 1976, and that he had requested to be taken off the investigative beat, moving to coverage of Phoenix City Hall and then the state Legislature.

Former owners of the Seattle Weekly include Sasquatch Publishing / Quickfish Media, Seattle from 1976 to 1997 ; Stern Publishing, New York from 1997 – 2000 ; and Village Voice Media, New York from 2000 to the present.

* Lester D. Ezrati, JD 1976, Former President Tax Executives Institute

Former Giants teammates Terry and Frankie Frisch joined the Veterans Committee in 1967, and aided the elections of several of their former teammates, including Jesse Haines in 1970, Dave Bancroft and Chick Hafey in 1971, Ross Youngs in 1972, George Kelly in 1973, Jim Bottomley in 1974, and Lindstrom in 1976.

Former Yes and King Crimson drummer Bill Bruford, the first drummer to take over for Collins on the stage, played drums on the band's 1976 tour, from which the recording of " The Cinema Show " was taken.

Former panelist Bill Cullen hosted the show for its brief 1976 CBS summer run.

Former French champion Cyrille Guimard, who retired in early 1976, became directeur sportif in 1976.

Former motor racing driver Chris Craft, who competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race for over a decade, including a third-placed finish in 1976, as well as two races in Formula One, was born in Porthleven.

* Linda Fairstein ( 1976 – 2002 ): Former head of the Sex Crimes Unit and current author of crime novels.

* Dr Ow Chin Hock: Former Minister of State and Member of Parliament, 1976 – 2001

Former " Forecasts " editor Sybil Steinberg, who began reviewing for Publishers Weekly in 1976, later edited Writers and Their Craft: Interviews from Publishers Weekly ( 2003 ) and other books about writing.

Former Paramount Studios set designer Roberto Copa designed the artist village of Altos de Chavón in 1976 and it was built by Bluhdorn in the early 1980s.

Former King George V ( KGV ) Hospital-a memorial to the men of the Merchant Navy who died in World War 1-was renamed to Sir Paul Boffa in 1976.