December 1976 calendar

December 1976
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 1976.
The US president was Gerald Ford (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was James Callaghan (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on December 1976: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1976?

Events

01 Dec 1976 Angola admitted to United Nations.
02 Dec 1976 Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado.
03 Dec 1976 Dr Patrick J Hillery elected President of Iraq.
05 Dec 1976 Buffalo Bill's OJ Simpson rushes 203 yards.
06 Dec 1976 War criminal Pieter Menten arrested in Zurich, Switzerland.
08 Dec 1976 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
10 Dec 1976 Wings release triple album Wings Over America
12 Dec 1976 QB Joe Namath last game as a New York Jet
13 Dec 1976 Golden Gate Bridge District starts ferry service to Larkspur, California.
15 Dec 1976 Jamaica premier Manley wins elections.
16 Dec 1976 Liberian tanker stranded at Nantucket, 180,000 barrels oil in sea
17 Dec 1976 Superstation WTBS in Atlanta goes national.
18 Dec 1976 A Star is Born, with Barbra Striesand, premieres
19 Dec 1976 President Brezhnev receives his 5th Lenin order
20 Dec 1976 Music Is opens at St. James Theater NYC for 8 performances
21 Dec 1976 Patricia R Harris is named Secretary of HUD.
22 Dec 1976 35 Unification church couples wed in New York City
23 Dec 1976 A new volcano, Murara, erupts in eastern Zaire.
25 Dec 1976 Egyptian SS Patria sinks in Red Sea, about 100 killed
26 Dec 1976 Music Is closes at St. James Theater NYC after 8 performances
27 Dec 1976 Albania constitution goes into effect.
28 Dec 1976 Fiddler on the Roof opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 167 performances
31 Dec 1976 The Cars played their 1st gig
25 Dec 1976 EgyptAir Flight 664, a Boeing 707-366C, crashes on approach to Don Mueang International Airport, killing 71 people.

Music charts

Which were the top hits in December 1976?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Spinners - The Rubberband Man
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)
Bee Gees - Love So Right
Captain and Tennille - Muskrat Love