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Events in October 1976 4
1976Bob Seger releases Night MovesBreakthroughHis studio breakthrough after more than a decade.
1976Gang of Four arrestedChinese leadership faction detained after Mao's deathOn 6 October 1976, less than a month after Mao Zedong's death, Chinese security forces arrested the Gang of Four, a faction of Communist Party leaders including Mao's widow Jiang Qing who had driven much of the Cultural Revolution. Their arrest marked the effective end of the Cultural Revolution and cleared the way for Deng Xiaoping's return to power. They were later tried and convicted in a widely publicised 1980 trial.
1976Led Zeppelin release The Song Remains the SameConcert filmFilm and live album of their 1973 Madison Square Garden shows.
1976Professional debut for Argentinos JuniorsTen days before his sixteenth birthday, Maradona makes his professional debut for Argentinos Juniors in the Primera División against Talleres — at the time the youngest player ever to debut in the Argentine top flight.