January 6 » The Union of Arras unites the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma (Ottavio Farnese), governor in the name of King Philip II of Spain.
January 23 » The Union of Utrecht forms a Protestant republic in the Netherlands.
February 6 » The Archdiocese of Manila is made a diocese by a papal bull with Domingo de Salazar being its first bishop.
June 17 » Sir Francis Drake claims a land he calls Nova Albion (modern California) for England.
July 8 » Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, is discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan.
October 19 » James VI of Scotland is celebrated as an adult ruler by a festival in Edinburgh.
Christening day January 21, 1976
The temperature on January 21, 1976 was between 6.5 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
January 5 » The Khmer Rouge proclaim the Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea.
March 9 » Forty-two people die in the Cavalese cable car disaster, the worst cable-car accident to date.
April 2 » Prince Norodom Sihanouk resigns as leader of Cambodia and is placed under house arrest.
May 6 » The 6.5 Mw Friuli earthquake affected Northern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 900–978 dead and 1,700–2,400 injured.
May 24 » The Judgment of Paris takes place in France, launching California as a worldwide force in the production of quality wine.
July 2 » End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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