Famous Births
- Jan. 06: Richard Zednik - Florida Panthers
- Mar. 08: Freddie Prinze Jr. - She's All That
- Mar. 22: Reese Witherspoon - Sweet Home Alabama
- Mar. 23: Keri Russell - Felicity
- Mar. 24: Peyton Manning - Indianapolis Colts
- Apr. 06: Candace Cameron - Full House
- Jul. 09: Fred Savage - The Wonder Years
- Dec. 08: Dominic Monaghan - Lost
Famous Deaths
- Jan. 12: Agatha Christie - Author
- Apr. 05: Howard Hughes - Film Producer
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 03: Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night
- Jan. 10: C.W. McCall - Convoy
- Jan. 17: Barry Manilow - I Write the Songs
- Jan. 24: Diana Ross - Theme from Mahogany
- Jan. 31: Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
- Feb. 07: Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
- Feb. 28: Rhythm Heritage - Theme from S.W.A.T.
- Mar. 06: The Miracles - Love Machine
- Mar. 13: The Four Seasons - December 1963
- Apr. 03: Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady
- May 01: Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow
- May 08: John Sebastian - Welcome back
- May 15: The Sylvers - Boogie Fever
- May 22: Wings - Silly Love Songs
- May 26: Diana Ross - Love Hangover|Love Hangover
- Jun. 12: Wings - Silly Love Songs
- Jul. 10: Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight
- Jul. 24: The Manhattans - Kiss and Say Goodbye
- Aug. 07: Elton John - Don't Go Breaking...
- Sep. 04: Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing
- Sep. 11: KC and the Sunshine Band - Shake Your Booty
- Sep. 18: Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
- Oct. 09: Walter Murphy - A Fifth of Beethovern
- Oct. 16: Rick Dees - Disco Duck
- Oct. 23: Chicago - If you leave me now
- Nov. 06: Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me
- Nov. 13: Rod Stewart - Tonight's the NightBillboard: Historical Billboard Charts
Top Grossing Films
49th Academy Awards
- Presented on: March 28, 1977
- Best Picture: Rocky
- Lead Actor: Peter Finch in Network
- Lead Actress: Faye Dunaway in Network
- Best Director: John G. Avildsen for Rocky
- Best Documentary: Harlan County, USA RopesofSilicon: Complete Oscar winners list
Championship Teams
Top Athletes
Nobel Laureates
1976 Timeline
April 1976
- April 7: Chinese deputy Prime Minister Deng Xiaoping is deposed.
May 1976
July 1976
- July 2: The Supreme Court ruled the death penalty was not cruel or unusual.
- July 14: Jimmy Carter wins the Democratic presidential nomination at the DNC in New York City
September 1976
- September 3: Mars Timeline - The NASA Viking II Lander reached Marshttp://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/viking/
- September 9: Communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong died in Beijing at age 82, he was known for launching the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
November 1976
- November 2: Jimmy Carter defeats Gerald Ford to become the 39th President in American history.
- November 18: Spain's parliament approved a bill to establish a Democracy after 37 years of dictatorship.
