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April 1, 1976Born on Friday April 2, 1976
- Jannetje (Janet) Schouten, Elspeet (Nunspeet) († 1983)
- Jacoba Cornelia Larissa Zorn, Leiden († 1976)
- Steven Smets, Duffel, Antwerpen, Belgium († 1997)
- Jan Opdeweegh
- Jacoba Cornelia Larissa Zorn, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1976)
Died on Friday April 2, 1976
- Adriana Hillegonda Baris (69), BERGSCHENHOEK (Lansingerland), Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Benjamin Franklin (Frank( WARD (81), Nampa Canyon County Idaho U.S.A
- Amélia Ferreira da Cruz (81), São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, Brasil
- Anna Elizabeth Seijmonsbergen (54)
- Alexander Nas (76), Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland
- Adrianus Rinkel (73), Dongen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Bussers (75), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Antje Jacoba van der Gugten (42)
- Andreas Rooijackers (65), Deurne
- Alice Isabel Cahalan (75), San Francisco, California
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 2, 1976 at Delpher
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
- Limburgsch dagblad
- De waarheid
- Nederlands dagblad : gereformeerd gezinsblad / hoofdred. P. Jongeling ... [et al.]
- De Telegraaf
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
Born on April 2
- 1974 » Tayfun Korkut, Turkish football manager and former player
- 1975 » Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski, German rower
- 1975 » Randy Livingston, American basketball player
- 1976 » Andreas Anastasopoulos, Greek shot putter
- 1976 » Pattie Mallette, Canadian author and film producer
- 1976 » Rory Sabbatini, South African golfer
- 1977 » Hanno Pevkur, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Justice
- 1977 » Michael Fassbender, German-Irish actor and producer
- 1977 » Per Elofsson, Swedish skier
- 1978 » Scott Lynch, American author
Died on April 2
- 1966 » C. S. Forester, English novelist (b. 1899)
- 1972 » Franz Halder, German general (b. 1884)
- 1972 » Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Japanese martial artist and educator (b. 1887)
- 1974 » Georges Pompidou, French banker and politician, 19th President of France (b. 1911)
- 1977 » Walter Wolf, German academic and politician (b. 1907)
- 1987 » Buddy Rich, American drummer, songwriter, and bandleader (b. 1917)
- 1989 » Manolis Angelopoulos, Greek singer (b. 1939)
- 1992 » Jan van Aartsen, Dutch politician (b. 1909)
- 1992 » Juanito, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1954)
- 1994 » Betty Furness, American actress, consumer advocate, game show panelist, television journalist and television personality (b. 1916)
Names that were popular for boys in 1976
- Jan
- Jeroen
- Mark
- Johannes
- Martijn
- Patrick
- David
- Peter
- Robert
- Michael
- Dennis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Richard
- Ronald
- Bart
Names that were popular for girls in 1976
- Maria
- Johanna
- Sandra
- Wendy
- Esther
- Monique
- Elisabeth
- Miranda
- Linda
- Saskia
- Jennifer
- Bianca
- Cindy
- Judith
- Tamara
- Patricia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1976
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 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.
- The Netherlands had about 13.7 million citizens.
- February 19 » Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.
- February 27 » The formerly Spanish territory of Western Sahara, under the auspices of the Polisario Front declares independence as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
- May 24 » The Judgment of Paris takes place in France, launching California as a worldwide force in the production of quality wine.
- July 17 » East Timor is annexed, and becomes the 27th province of Indonesia.
- September 16 » Armenian champion swimmer Shavarsh Karapetyan saves 20 people from a trolleybus that had fallen into a Yerevan reservoir.
- October 11 » George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies.
Weather April 2, 1976
The temperature on April 2, 1976 was between 6.4 °C and 12.7 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (19%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.