Timeline April 1976

Events in April 1976 7

• 1905 – 1976 Howard Hughes (1905-1976) Died 5 April 1976, aged 70 Howard Hughes, the American business magnate, aviator and filmmaker, died aboard an aircraft en route to a Houston hospital. In his final years he lived as a reclusive invalid, moving between hotel penthouses and avoiding public contact. He had built a fortune spanning aviation, film production and real estate.
• 1976 Bob Seger releases Live Bullet Cobo Hall, Detroit A live album that breaks him nationally.
• 1976 Tiananmen Incident Mourning for Zhou Enlai turns into mass protest in Beijing Crowds gathered in Tiananmen Square during the Qingming Festival to mourn Premier Zhou Enlai, laying wreaths that were removed by authorities. The resulting protest on 5 April 1976 was forcibly suppressed and used to justify the political purge of Deng Xiaoping. It later came to be seen as a precursor to the 1989 protests in the same square.
• 1976 1976 World Snooker Championship Reardon Title 5 Winner: Ray Reardon; Runner-up: Alex Higgins. Score: 27–16.
• 1976 Black and Blue Thirteenth album — April 23, 1976 Black and Blue, released on April 23, 1976, was the first album to feature Ron Wood alongside guest guitarists auditioning for the lead guitar position. It reached number 1 in the US and number 2 in the UK.
• 1976 Ramones release debut album Album helps launch the punk rock movement The Ramones released their self-titled debut album on 23 April 1976, recorded in a week for about $6,400. Its short, fast, stripped-down songs are widely credited with helping define punk rock as a genre. The band's sound influenced generations of musicians in the United States and Britain.
• 1976 – present Tim Duncan The Big Fundamental 5-time champion with the Spurs; known for his quiet leadership and technical excellence.