1976

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Back in the Day


1976 was a great year. It was the year that I was born. :)  It was also the year of the United States Bicentennial. This lens offers a look back to US events and pop culture of 1976.

Quick Facts of 1976

  • President: Gerald Ford
  • Vice President: Nelson Rockefeller
  • Minimum wage: $2.30
  • Average income: $16,095.00
  • Average cost of a new house: $43,340.00
  • Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.13
  • Cost of a gallon of gas: $0.59
  • Cost of a gallon of milk: $1.65
  • Life expectancy: 72.9 years

Images from 1976

Array by cori kindred
June 1976 Time Magazine cover by Greene/Ellis
St. Paul's School 1976 by mbtrama
Caroline and her younger brother in 1976. Her academic career was far from complete. She went on to attend Radcliffe College, now part of Harvard, and Columbia law school. by thesmuggler- Night of the Swallow"
Kristen and me by Anosmia
Array by cori kindred
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Happy Birthday America


200 - The United States bicentennial
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Favorite TV shows in 1976

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Births

February 15 - Brandon Boyd

March 8 - Freddie Prinze Jr.
March 17 - Brittany Daniel
March 19 - Rachel Blanchard
March 22 - Reese Witherspoon
March 23 - Keri Russell
March 24 - Peyton Manning

April 6 - Candace Cameron
April 18 - Melissa Joan Hart
April 20 - Joey Lawrence

May 31 - Colin Farrell

July 9 - Fred Savage
July 10 - Adrian Grenier

August 6 - Soleil Moon Frye
August 8 - JC Chasez
August 8 - Tawny Cypress
August 27 - Sarah Chalke

September 7 - Oliver Hudson
September 19 - Alison Sweeney

October 4 - Alicia Silverstone
October 7 - Taylor Hicks
October 19 - Omar Gooding
October 23 - Cat Deeley
October 23 - Ryan Reynolds

December 5 - Amy Acker
December 8 - Dominic Monaghan

Deaths

January 12 - Agatha Christie

February 22 - Florence Ballard

March 31 - Paul Strand

April 5 - Howard Hughes

May 11 - Alvar Aalto

June 6 - J. Paul Getty

August 2 - Fritz Lang

November 11 - Alexander Calder
November 18 - Man Ray
November 28 - Rosalind Russell

1976: Chinese year of the Dragon

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The Dragon is the only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac. In China, dragons are associated with strength, health, harmony, and good luck; they are placed above doors or on the tops of roofs to banish demons and evil spirits. The Year of the Dragon is associated with the earthly branch symbol.

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Popular Movies of 1976

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Sports

Super Bowl X was played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 21-17.

February 4-15 the XII Olympic Winter Games took place in Innsbruck Austria.

In March Indiana defeated Michigan (86-68) at the NCAA Basketball Championship

Kentucky Derby Champion: Bold Forbes

Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens won 4 games to 0 over the Philadelphia Flyers in May.

The 6 games of the 1976 NBA Finals were played on May 23, 27, 30, June 2, 4, and 6. The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns 4-2.

Wimbledon
Women: Chris Evert defeated Evonne Cawley (6-3 4-6 8-6)
Men: Bjorn Borg defeated Ilie Nastase (6-4 6-2 9-7)

The 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal Canada July 17 - August 1.

The 4 games of the 1976 World Series were played on October 16, 17, 19 and 21. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Yankees 4-0.

Books originally published in 1976

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It happened in 1976

January
Wednesday the 21st: The first commercial service Concorde flight.

February
Wednesday the 4th: Winter Olympics opened in Innsbruck, Austria.

March
Saturday the 27th: The Washington DC subway system opened.

April
Thursday the 1st: Apple Computer Company was started by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.

May
Monday the 24th: London to Washington DC Concorde service began.

June
Saturday the 26th: CN Tower in Toronto, the worlds tallest free-standing structure at the time, opened.

July
Tuesday the 20th: The Viking 1 lander successfully landed on Mars.

August
Saturday the 7th: Viking 2 enters into orbit around Mars.

September
Wednesday the 15th: Soyuz 22 carries two cosmonauts into earth's orbit.

October
Tuesday the 19th: The Chimpanzee is put on the endangered species list.

November
Tuesday the 2nd: Jimmy Carter defeated Gerald Ford in the U.S. presidential election.

December
Wednesday the 8th: US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1976 Tunes

Compilations

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Cars of 1976

Plymouth Arrow 1976 by Hugo90
1976 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ by dave_7
'76 Toyota HiAce Camper Van by Omer Simkha
1976 Chevrolet Camaro by dave_7
1976 Ford Thunderbird by napolifd
Dodge Aspen by Iburiedpaul
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1976 Collectibles

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