Your place in the Universe on 1976
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Get your map!1976 (MCMLXXVI in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1976th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.
Is 1976 a year special to you? If so you may like to discover what 1976 was famous for, who won the Oscars and the Nobel Prizes in 1976, who was Time's Person of the Year in 1976, which books, music and movies were top of the charts in 1976, what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 1976, what babynames were most popular that year, what was the World population on that year and what happend in 1976.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 1976 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
In 1976, during the 49th Academy Awards Cerimony, held on 28/03/1977 the following movies, actors, actresses and directors were awarded with the Oscar in 6 categories honoring the films released in 1976:
The most popular and best selling books in 1976 were:
According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 1976 was the Year of the Dragon.
Discover Zodiac Sign Characteristics and Personality Traits of people born under the Dragon sign.
The 3 most popular baby names in 1976 were Michael, Jason and Christopher for boys and Jennifer, Amy and Melissa for girls according to the US Census Bureau historical records.
The Top # 10 male names given to baby boys in 1976 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The Top # 10 female names given to baby girls in 1976 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The number 1 song in the USA in 1976, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty by K.C and the Sunshine Band
The Music Chart in the USA in 1976 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The number 1 song in the UK in 1976, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Save Your Kisses For Me by Brotherhood Of Man
The Music Chart in the UK in 1976 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The most popular movies and box office hits in 1976 were:
The world population in 1976 was 4,154,666,864 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 38.0% of the total population, which is roughly 1.6 billion individuals.The annual population change in 1976 was an increase of +75.1 million people, representing a percentage increase of +1.84% over the previous year.The average population density in 1976 was 17 persons per square mile (or 28 persons per square kilometer).
Here's what happened in 1976: