1976 in the United Kingdom

1976 in the United Kingdom:
Other years
1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978
Individual countries of the United Kingdom
England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Sport, Television and music

Events from the year 1976 in the United Kingdom. This year is notable for the prolonged drought and subsequent heat wave.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Undated

Publications

Births

Deaths

References

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  3. "Ten dead in Northern Ireland ambush". BBC News. 5 January 1976. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  4. "Iceland and Britain clash at sea". BBC News. 7 January 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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  7. "Explosions rock London's West End". BBC News. 29 January 1976. Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  8. "Mini Steps Backwards". Rootes-Chrysler.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  9. "Chrysler Sunbeam: rushed supermini to champion rally car". Rootes-Chrysler.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  10. "Guilty verdict for 'Maguire Seven'". BBC News. 4 March 1976. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  11. "Prime Minister Harold Wilson resigns". BBC News. 16 March 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  12. "Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon to split". BBC News. 19 March 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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  14. "Callaghan is new prime minister". BBC News. 5 April 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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  16. "Government crisis as Stonehouse quits". BBC News. 7 April 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  17. "1976: Young Liberal leader cleared of robbery". BBC News. 9 April 1976. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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  24. "Fiesta is Ford's economy car". Glasgow Herald. 14 July 1976. p. 5. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  25. "Fire engulfs Southend Pier". BBC News. 29 July 1976. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  26. "Notting Hill Carnival ends in riot". BBC News. 30 August 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  27. "Water crisis deepens". BBC News. 1 September 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  28. "Hull prison riot ends". BBC News. 3 September 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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  30. "British warship blaze kills eight". BBC News. 23 September 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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  32. "New train speeds into service". BBC News. 4 October 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  33. "UDR men jailed for Showband killings". BBC News. 15 October 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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  35. "Duchess opens massive Selby coalfield". BBC News. 29 October 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  36. "Bank robbers jailed for 100 years". BBC News. 16 November 1976. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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See also