What Happened on February 17, 1976

Day of the Week: Tuesday

Historical Events

  • "Rockabye Hamlet" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 7 performances
  • Macau adopts constitution (Organic Law of Macau)
  • NZ scores their 1st innings win in Test Cricket, v India

Event of interestEvent of Interest

Richard Hadlee takes 7-23 New Zealand v India, his 1st match-winning spell

Cricketer Richard Hadlee
Cricketer
Richard Hadlee

Famous Birthdays

  • Kelly Carlson, American actress
  • Scott Williamson, American baseball player

Famous Deaths

  • Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Le Plaisir, Every Man is My Enemy), dies from heart failure at 65