Historical eventJune 61976

Chief Minister of Sabah

Chief Minister of Sabah Faud Stephens, Peter Joinud Mojuntin, and several other politicians are killed in a plane crash near Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Malaysia.

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When
Sunday, June 6 197650 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1970s
Anniversary
50th in 2026
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Dates: From 1976.

What happened

Chief Minister of Sabah Faud Stephens, Peter Joinud Mojuntin, and several other politicians are killed in a plane crash near Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Malaysia.

June 6 through the years

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Also in 1976

  • September 91976 Anapa mid-air collisionTwo Aeroflot flights collide in mid-air over Anapa, Soviet Union, killing 70.
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  • January 3International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsThe International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, comes into force.
  • September 3Viking programViking program: The American Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars.
  • August 171976 Moro Gulf earthquakeA magnitude 7.9 earthquake hits off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, triggering a destructive tsunami, killing between 5,000 and 8,000…
  • June 1Aeroflot Flight 418Aeroflot Flight 418 crashes in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea, killing 46.
  • January 4The TroublesThe Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force shoots dead six Irish Catholic civilians in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The next day, gunme…

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June 6 1976 — 50 years ago, on a Sunday.

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