Historical Events Jul 21 Emperor Otto II gives earl Leopold I, East Bavaria Oct 2 Hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba Famous People Born in 976 Feb 5 Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) Famous Deaths Jan 10 John I Tzimisces/Tzimiskes, Byzantine Emperor (969-76), dies at 51 Oct 1 Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies Oct 8 Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen Nov 14 T'ai tsu, emperor of China/founder of Sung-dynasty, dies Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 975 AD History by Year 978 AD