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

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of September 1976?


Events

  • 01 Sep 1976 Wayne L Hays, Democrat party Representative for Ohio, resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray).
  • 03 Sep 1976 American Viking 2 soft lands on Mars (Utopia), returns photos.
  • 04 Sep 1976 Palestinians hijack KLM DC-9 to Cyprus
  • 05 Sep 1976 Rex closes at Lunt-Fontaine Theater NYC after 48 performances
  • 06 Sep 1976 Russian pilot Belenko defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet
  • 09 Sep 1976 Chairman Mao Zedong, of the People's Republic of China, dies.
  • 10 Sep 1976 5 Croatian terrorists capture TWA-plane at La Guardia Airport, New York
  • 11 Sep 1976 90th US Womens Tennis: C E L Mills beats E Goolagong Cawley (63 60) Evonne Goolagong loses her 4th straight US Open Final
  • 12 Sep 1976 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open
  • 16 Sep 1976 Egypt President Sadat re-elected
  • 17 Sep 1976 Amnesty International receives Erasmus-prize
  • 18 Sep 1976 Cleveland manager Frank Robinson last game as a player
  • 19 Sep 1976 Going Up opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 49 performances
  • 20 Sep 1976 Metroliner official opens in Brussels
  • 21 Sep 1976 Wings performs in Zagreb Yugoslavia
  • 23 Sep 1976 Ford-Carter TV debate
  • 24 Sep 1976 Oh! Calcutta! opens at Edison Theater NYC for 5959 performances
  • 25 Sep 1976 Porgy & Bess opens at Uris Theater NYC for 122 performances
  • 26 Sep 1976 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Carlton Golf
  • 28 Sep 1976 A&M sues George Harrison who fails to meet deadline for LP completion
  • 29 Sep 1976 Alice, debuts on CBS-TV

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Music charts

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

  1. - You Should Be Dancing
  2. - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
  3. - Play That Funky Music
  4. - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
  5. - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
  2. - Dancing Queen
  3. - A Little Bit More
  4. - Can't Get By Without You
  5. - Jeans On

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Chorlton and the Wheelies

Chorlton and the Wheelies

Release year: 1976

Starring: Joe Lynch

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Gribouille

Gribouille

Release year: 1976

Marathon Man

Marathon Man

Release year: 1976

Directed by: John Schlesinger

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane

Country: United States of America

Executive Suite

Executive Suite

Release year: 1976

Directed by: Robert Wise

Starring: William Holden, Barbara Stanwyck, June Allyson, Fredric March

The Front

The Front

Release year: 1976

Directed by: Martin Ritt

Starring: Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy

Books

Which were the most popular books released in September 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 …

Fire And Ice by Andrew Tobias

Fire And Ice

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Hardcover: 282 Pages Publisher: William Morrow & Co. 7th edition edition (August 1976). Language: English

Passages by Gail Sheehy

Passages

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This is your story. You will be able to recognize your family, friends and loved ones. You will see that every life crisis can be used as an opportunity to create change and growth.

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.

A Stranger In The Mirror by Sidney Sheldon

A Stranger In The Mirror

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LONELY MAN. Toby Temple is both a super star, and a super bastard. He is loved by his fans but plagued with suspicion and distrust.