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April 27, 1976

On April 27, 1976, thirty-seven people are killed when American Airlines Flight 625 crashes at Cyril E. King Airport in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The year's #1 song was "Silly Love Songs" by Wings. Hazem El Masri, David Gilliland, Gábor Király would arrive in the same year.

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1976

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The year in brief

1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1976th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 976th year of the 2nd millennium, the 76th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1970s decade.

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On April 27, 1976

  1. 1976 Thirty-seven people are killed when American Airlines Flight 625 crashes at Cyril E. King Airport in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

    1976 aviation accident in the United States Virgin Islands

    American Airlines Flight 625, a Boeing 727-100, crashed at St. S. Virgin Islands on April 27, 1976, while on a domestic scheduled passenger flight originating at T.

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Born on April 27, 1976

Isobel Campbell 1976– Scottish singer
Sally Hawkins 1976– British actress (born 1976)
Walter Pandiani 1976– Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1976)

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The class of 1976

Others born in 1976

Hazem El Masri 1976– Lebanese-Australian rugby league player and educator
David Gilliland 1976– American race car driver
Gábor Király 1976– Hungarian footballer
David Oyelowo 1976– English actor
Clarence Seedorf 1976– Dutch-Brazilian footballer and manager
Yuka Yoshida 1976– Japanese tennis player

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