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Sunday September 26, 1976
US date format: 9/26/1976, UK date format: 26/9/1976
It was Sunday, under the sign of Libra (see birth chart on September 26, 1976). The US president was Gerald Ford (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Michael Ballack and Tyler Denk.
In that special week of September people in US were listening to Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry.
In UK Dancing Queen by Abba was in the top 5 hits.
Marathon Man, directed by John Schlesinger, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1976
while Passages by Gail Sheehy was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Stay Tuned.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing F-1 or Indy 4.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Marathon Man
Directed by: John Schlesinger
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane
Country: United States of America
Satan's Brew
Directed by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Starring: Kurt Raab, Margit Carstensen, Helen Vita, Volker Spengler
Meet Him and Die
Directed by: Franco Prosperi
Starring: Ray Lovelock, Martin Balsam, Elke Sommer, Ettore Manni
A Matter of Time
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
Starring: Liza Minnelli, Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Spiros Andros
The Front
Directed by: Martin Ritt
Starring: Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of September 26, 1976?
Events
- Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Carlton Golf
Famous Birthday
- Michael Ballack: German pro football (soccer) player for...
- Sami Vanska: Finnish bassist (Nightwish).
- Tyler Denk: American model and reality show...
- Sami Vänskä: Finnish bass player (Nightwish and...
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of September 26, 1976?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
- England Dan and John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight
- Walter Murphy - A Fifth Of Beethoven
- K.C and the Sunshine Band - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
- Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
- Cliff Richard - Devil Woman
- War - Summer
- Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
- Rick Dees - Disco Duck (Part 1)
- Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #10 R&B songs
- KC And The Sunshine Band - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
- Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
- Earth, Wind & Fire - Getaway
- The Brothers Johnson - Get The Funk Out Ma Face
- Tyrone Davis - Give It Up (turn It Loose)
- Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
- Commodores - Just To Be Close To You
- Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing
- Curtis Mayfield - Only You Babe
- The Isley Brothers - Harvest For The World
Sport Games on September 26, 1976
NFL
American Football- Atlanta Falcons - Chicago Bears : 10 - 0
- Baltimore Colts - Dallas Cowboys : 27 - 30
- Buffalo Bills - Tampa Bay Buccaneers : 14 - 9
- Cleveland Browns - Denver Broncos : 13 - 44
- Green Bay Packers - Cincinnati Bengals : 7 - 28
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Stay Tuned
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Chorlton and the Wheelies
Starring: Joe Lynch
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Gribouille
Ivan the Terrible
Directed by: Peter Moers
Bonjour Paris
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in September 1976?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Mao Tse-tung -- Sep. 20, 1976
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8503
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Passages
By: Gail Sheehy
At last, this is your story. You'll recognize yourself, your friends, and your loves. You'll see how to use each life crisis as an opportunity for creative change -- to grow
Slapstick
By: Kurt Vonnegut
Slapstick presents an apocalyptic vision as seen through the eyes of the current King of Manhattan (and last President of the United States), a wickedly irreverent look at the all-too-possible results of today’s follies.
The Right And The Power
By: Leon Jaworski
First Edition. Book is in NF condition. Black boards with gilt lettering. DJ is Good Condition, has tiny tears and creases.
Touch Not The Cat
By: Mary Stewart
Bryony Ashley knows that her family's grand estate is both hell and paradise -- once elegant and beautiful, yet mired in debt and shrouded in shadow.
Ordinary People
By: Judith Guest
The Novel that Inspired Robert Redford’s Oscar Winning Film starring Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler MooreIn Ordinary People, Judith Guest’s remarkable first novel, the Jarrets are a typical
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
F-1
Sea Wolf
Indy 4
Night Driver
Bigfoot Bonkers
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