What Happened on October 3, 1976

Historical Events

Sports History

Future Baseball Hall of Fame right fielder Hank Aaron singles in his last MLB at-bat & drives in his 2,297th run as Milwaukee Brewers lose, 5-2 v Detroit Tigers

Helmuth Kohl's CDU wins German parliament election

Famous Birthdays

Kirsi Haenninen, Finnish ice hockey defenseman and pesäpallo player (Olympics bronze 1998), born in Joensuu, Finland
Seann William Scott, American actor (Role Models), born in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Born in 1976

Famous Deaths

Herb Flemming [Nicolaiih El-Michelle], American jazz trombonist and vocalist, dies at 77
Victoria Spivey, American vaudeville and blues singer, pianist, organist, and songwriter ("Dope Head Blues"; Organ Grinder Blues"), dies at 69