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| North America:The thirty seventh Democratic national convention meets in New York to nominate Jimmy Carter.
The thirty first Republican national convention meets in Kansas City to nominate Gerald R. Ford. |
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October 1976 | On October 20, 1976 more than 70 people died when the Norwegian tanker Frosta collided with the ferryboat George Prince on the Mississippi River upriver from New Orleans.
November 1976
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December 1976
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| Hale Boggs Building completed at 500 Camp St.. Named after the representative who died in 1972, this building houses the U. S. District Court. | Hank Stram becomes the fifth Saints coach. His term ends in 1977 with a 7-21-0 record. |
The New Orleans Museum of Art hosts Treasures of Tutankhamun this year and next, drawing over 200,000 visitors a month. | January 26 Superdome Hosts the NFL Pro Bowl: NFC 23 - AFC 20. June 7 First Soccor Match in the Dome USA vs. Brazil. |
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