June 1976


Saturday 05:

Collapse of the Teton Dam in Idaho, United States.



Monday 14:

The Gong Show debuts on NBC.



Wednesday 16:

Apartheid: A non-violent march by 15000 students in Soweto, South Africa turns into days of rioting when police open fire on the crowd and kill 566 children.



Saturday 19:

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden marries Silvia Sommerlath.



Tuesday 22:

Canadian House of Commons abolishes capital punishment.



Tuesday 29:

The Seychelles became independent from the United Kingdom.



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