February 1976 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 1976.
The US president was Gerald Ford (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on February 1976: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of February 1976?
Events
- 01 Feb 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man mini-series premieres on ABC TV
- 02 Feb 1976 Honeymooners Second Honeymoon airs on TV
- 03 Feb 1976 26th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 123-109 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 04 Feb 1976 12th Winter Olympic games opens in Innsbruck, Austria
- 05 Feb 1976 Australia complete 5-1 series drubbing of West Indies.
- 07 Feb 1976 FCC raids and shuts down pirate radio station WCPR
- 08 Feb 1976 Jan Stephens wins LPGA Sarah Coventry Naples Golf Classic.
- 11 Feb 1976 Clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as 1st black secretary of Army
- 12 Feb 1976 Sal Mineo, actor (Exodus, Rebel Without a Cause), stabbed at age 37.
- 13 Feb 1976 Peter Casserly of New Zealand hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes.
- 14 Feb 1976 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 15 Feb 1976 12th Winter Olympic games close at Innsbruck, Austria
- 17 Feb 1976 Rockabye Hamlet opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 7 performances
- 19 Feb 1976 Frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara.
- 20 Feb 1976 Muhammad Ali knocks out Jan Pierre Coopman in five rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 21 Feb 1976 Rockabye Hamlet closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 7 performances
- 22 Feb 1976 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic.
- 24 Feb 1976 Cuba adopts its constitution.
- 26 Feb 1976 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 27 Feb 1976 Final meeting between China's Mao tse Tung and US President Richard Nixon.
- 28 Feb 1976 Spain withdraws from Western Sahara
- 06 Feb 1976 In testimony before a United States Senate subcommittee, Lockheed Corporation president Carl Kotchian admits that the company had paid out approximately $3 million in bribes to the office of Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in February 1976?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
- Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
- Rhythm Heritage - Theme From S.W.A.T.
- Barry Manilow - I Write The Songs
- Donna Summer - Love To Love You Baby
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
- The Four Seasons - December '63
- Sailor - Glass Of Champagne
- Slik - Forever And Ever
- Abba - Mamma Mia
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in February 1976?