Killing of two United States Army officers by North Korean soldiers. It took place on 18 August 1976 in what is now Dem. Rep. Korea. The setting was Korean Demilitarized Zone. It was part of list of border incidents involving North Korea and the North Korea–United States relations. Its causes included pruning. About 2 people died.
Before and after
- 20 July 1976Viking 1 lands on Mars
- 28 July 19761976 Tangshan earthquake
- 9 August 1976Launch of Luna 24
- 15 August 1976Birth of Abiy Ahmed
- 18 August 1976Korean axe murder incident
- 9 September 1976Death of Mao Zedong
- 18 September 1976Birth of Ronaldo
- 27 September 1976Birth of Francesco Totti
- October 1976First edition of Toronto International Film Festival
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- 27 December 1945Founding of World Bank
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The era
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