August 1976

Monday 02:

An intruder breaks into Priscilla Davis's mansion in Fort Worth, Texas and kills Andrea Wilborn and Stan Farr.

Saturday 07:

Viking program: Viking 2 enters into orbit around Mars.

Saturday 14:

The Senegalese political party PAI-Rénovation is legally recognized. PAI-Rénovation thus becomes the third legal party in the country.

Wednesday 18:

In North Korea at Panmunjom, two US soldiers are killed while trying to chop down part of a tree in the DMZ which had obscured their view.

Saturday 21:

Operation Paul Bunyan at Panmunjeom, Korea

Monday 23:

A major earthquake in China kills thousands of people.

Thursday 26:

Raymond Barre becomes Prime Minister of France.

Monday 30:

Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show.