What Happened in 1976

Porsche 936 is First Produced

The Porsche 936 was a racing car introduced in 1976 by Porsche as a delayed successor to the Porsche 908, a three litre sportscar prototype which... Read more

Porsche 935 is First Produced

The Porsche 935 was introduced in 1976, as the factory racing version of the Porsche 911 turbo prepared for FIA-Group 5 rules. It was an evolution... Read more

Porsche 934 is First Produced

The Porsche 934 was a racing version of the Porsche 911 Turbo, prepared to FIA Group 4 rules, similar to the Porsche 935 which was prepared to FIA... Read more

Porsche 924 is First Produced

The Porsche 924 is an automobile produced by Porsche AG of Germany from 1976 to 1988. A two-door, 2+2 coupé, the 924 replaced the 914 as the... Read more

Nissan Maxima is First Produced

The Nissan Maxima is a full-size car manufactured by Nissan, marketed as the "four-door sports car". The Maxima debuted in 1976 as an upscale... Read more

Mercedes-Benz W123 is First Produced

The Mercedes-Benz W123 cars were produced by the German manufacturer from 1976 to 1985. The W123 models surpassed their predecessor, the W114/W115... Read more

Norman Hsu Receives License to Sell Real Estate in California

Norman Yung Yuen Hsu (Chinese: 徐詠芫), born October 1951, is a convicted pyramid investment promoter who associated himself with the apparel... Read more

First Version of Colossal Cave Adventure

Colossal Cave Adventure (also known as ADVENT, Colossal Cave, or Adventure) was the first computer adventure game. It was originally designed by... Read more

Nissan Datsun Bluebird 810 (Datsun 160B/180B) is First Produced

The Nissan Bluebird is a compact- to medium-sized car launched in 1957. The nameplate still exists today on the Nissan Pulsar-based Nissan Bluebird... Read more

Coleco Releases its Telstar Console

The Telstar is a series of video game consoles produced by Coleco from 1976 to 1978. Starting with Telstar Pong clone based on General Instrument's... Read more

Atari Releases Breakout in the Arcade

Breakout is an arcade game developed by Atari, Inc and introduced on May 13, 1976. It was conceptualized by Nolan Bushnell and Steve Bristow, and... Read more

The Volvo 300 is First Produced

The Volvo 300 series was a rear wheel drive automobile sold as both a hatchback and (later) a conventional saloon from 1976-1991. It was launched... Read more

Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford Join the Ticket for the 1976 Republican Presidential Primaries

In 1976, Reagan challenged incumbent President Gerald Ford in a bid to become the Republican Party's candidate for president. Reagan soon... Read more

Agatha Christie dies

In late 1926 Agatha's husband Archie revealed that he was in love with another woman, Nancy Neele, and wanted a divorce. On 3 December 1926 the... Read more

Super Bowl X - Steelers 21, Cowboys 17

Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League... Read more

David Bowie releases Station to Station

Station to Station is the tenth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released by RCA Records in 1976. Commonly regarded as one of his most... Read more

George H.W. Bush Serves as the Director of Central Intelligence

In 1976, Ford brought Bush back to Washington to become Director of Central Intelligence. He served in this role for 357 days, from January 30,... Read more

Bill Gates writes "Open Letter to Hobbyists"

The Open Letter to Hobbyists was an open letter written by Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, to early personal computer hobbyists, in which... Read more

XII Olympic Winter Games Held in Innsbruck, Austria

The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4-15,... Read more

Guatemala Earthquake

The most destructive earthquake since 1917 struck Guatemala on February 4. The magnitude 7.5 quake was centered about 160 km northeast of Guatemala... Read more

Taxi Driver is Released

Taxi Driver is a 1976 film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The movie is set in New York City, soon after the Vietnam War.... Read more

Marker erected in honor of Blind Tom Wiggins at Westmoreland Estate

The participants at the dedication of the Blind Tom marker at Westmoreland estate, on 10 Feb 1976, were Elnora Walker (left), Tom's niece and the... Read more

The Eagles release Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)

Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) is a compilation album by the American rock band the Eagles, a compilation of singles released on Asylum Records in... Read more

Ky-Mani Marley is born

Ky-Mani Marley (born February 26, 1976, in Falmouth, Jamaica) is a Jamaican actor and reggae musician. He is the son of singer Bob Marley and table... Read more

"The Judge And The Assassin" Is Released

The Judge and the Assassin (French: Le Juge et l'assassin) is a 1976 French comedy-drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. The film won two... Read more