1976

==Events==
*Ethan Blake is born.
*5th January - A large crack is discovered in The Woolpack fireplace.
*6th January - The subsidence discovered the day before means The Woolpack has to be closed and move to a new location.
*9th January - Charity Dingle is born to Kathleen and Obadiah Dingle.
*13th January - Sam and Sally Skilbeck, and their aunt Beattie Dowton are killed off-screen when their car is struck by a train on a level crossing.
*19th January - Matt Skilbeck discovers his aunt and children have died.
*20th January - The Woolpack moves to a premises. The building was slightly derelict.
*2nd February - Martin Gimbel holds Rosemary Kendall prisoner inside Emmerdale Farm, but she is rescued by Mel Openshaw.
*16th February - Fred Farrar is arrested for poaching.
*17th February - Will Croft decides not to continue the prosecution of Fred Farrar.
*23rd February - Final appearance of Lena Dawkins.
*1st March - Fred hands himself into the police.
*2nd March - Fred is arrested for poaching.
*7th March - Vanessa Woodfield is born.
*8th March - Heather Bannerman accidentally crashes her car into the wall outside Emmerdale Farm.
*22nd March - During an argument, Steve Bannerman nearly hits Heather but is stopped by Rosemary Kendall.
*23rd March - Final appearance of Martin Gimbel.
*29th March - Jack Sugden returns to the village for a visit. Joe Sugden's ex-wife arrives with Jack. (First appearance of Jack Sugden since 1973 and first appearance of Christine Sugden since 1974)
*9th April - Rhona Goskirk is born.
*13th April - Christine decides to leave Beckindale for good. Rosemary moves back to live with her mother. (Final appearance of the characters)
*27th April - Tad Ryland's wife Bella dies from cancer off-screen.
*11th May - Jack returns to Rome (Final appearance of the character until 1980).
*5th June - Tricia Stokes is born to Steph Stokes.
==Real life events==
* 26th February - Michelle Hardwick (Vanessa Woodfield is born.
* 18th May - Emmerdale Farm takes the rest of the year off. This is the longest recorded break. Robert D. Cardona's last episode as producer airs.
* 13th July - Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle) is born.
==See also==
*Emmerdale in 
*:Category: episodes
==External links==
*1976 at Wikipedia
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