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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in May 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 May 1976: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1976?


Events

  • 01 May 1976 Jos Hermens on the Netherlands sets record for 20,000 metre, 57:24.2.
  • 02 May 1976 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic.
  • 04 May 1976 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 7 performances
  • 05 May 1976 Anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II.
  • 06 May 1976 An earthquake strikes Friuli, causing 989 deaths and the destruction of entire villages.
  • 08 May 1976 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 7 performances
  • 09 May 1976 So Long 174th St closes at Harkness Theater NYC after 16 performances
  • 11 May 1976 Emmy 3rd Daytime Award presentation
  • 12 May 1976 Bayern Munich wins 21st Europe Cup 1.
  • 14 May 1976 Lowell Thomas ends 46 years as radio network reporter
  • 15 May 1976 Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation
  • 16 May 1976 Sue Roberts wins LPGA American Defender Golf Classic.
  • 17 May 1976 28th Emmy Awards: Mary Tyler Moore Show, Jack Albertson and M Learned
  • 19 May 1976 Liverpool wins 5th UEFA Cup at Bridge.
  • 22 May 1976 St. Louis Cardinal Reggie Smith hits 3 HR
  • 24 May 1976 Muhammad Ali TKOs Richard Dunn in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
  • 25 May 1976 Heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali knocks out Richard Dunn in five rounds for heavyweight boxing title in Munich, Germany.
  • 29 May 1976 One Piece At A Time by Johnny Cash hits #29
  • 30 May 1976 22nd LPGA Championship won by Betty Burfeindt.
  • 31 May 1976 Syria intervenes in the Lebanese Civil War in opposition to the Palestine Liberation Organization, whom it had previously supported.

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Music charts

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

  1. - Let Your Love Flow
  2. - Welcome Back
  3. - Boogie Fever
  4. - Silly Love Songs
  5. - Love Hangover

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Save Your Kisses For Me
  2. - Fernando
  3. - You See The Trouble With Me
  4. - No Charge
  5. - Music

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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The Tenant

The Tenant

Release year: 1976

Directed by: Roman Polanski

Starring: Roman Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, Jo Van Fleet

Country: United States of America

1900

1900

Release year: 1976

Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci

Starring: Robert De Niro, Gérard Depardieu, Dominique Sanda, Francesca Bertini

Country: United States of America

Mr. Klein

Mr. Klein

Release year: 1976

Directed by: Joseph Losey

Starring: Alain Delon, Jeanne Moreau, Francine Bergé, Juliet Berto

Country: Italy

Smile Orange

Smile Orange

Release year: 1976

Directed by: Trevor D. Rhone

Starring: Carl Bradshaw, Glenn Morrison, Stanley Irons, Vaughn Crosskill

Duelle

Duelle

Release year: 1976

Directed by: Jacques Rivette

Starring: Juliet Berto, Bulle Ogier, Jean Babilée, Hermine Karagheuz

Books

Which were the most popular books released in May 1976?
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A Man Called Intrepid by William Stevenson

A Man Called Intrepid

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New York Times Bestseller! The classic story of the superspy who built a vast intelligence network that helped defeat Nazi Germany in World War II. A Man Called Intrepid tells the story of William Stephenson, the mastermind of this first …

Scoundrel Time by Lillian Hellman

Scoundrel Time

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Hellman was one of the intellectuals and artists who were called before Congress in 1952 to testify against political subversion. Despite being terrified, Hellman refused incrimination of herself or anyone else and was eventually able to.

The R Document by Irving Wallace

The R Document

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Before the Patriot Act, there were. . . R DocumentAs violence and crime threaten America. The President proposes a bold new amendment to Constitution that will allow the

Agent In Place by Helen MacInnes

Agent In Place

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Chuck Kelso is an idealist. He only intended to leak a top-secret NATO memo to the media, but he soon finds it in the hands a Russian.

The Boys From Brazil by Ira Levin

The Boys From Brazil

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The classic thriller about Dr. Josef Mengele and his nightmarish plot for the restoration of the Third Reich. Dr. Josef Mengele is alive and hiding in South America. He gathers former colleagues to embark on a terrifying project: the creation …