April 13th, 1976, was a Tuesday. It was day 104 of 1976. The decade was the Seventies.
46 years, 11 months and 14 days have passed since April 13th, 1976.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
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These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 13th, 1976.
These were the top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was at the top of the Box Office on this day.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is April 13th, 1976, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The summer of 1976 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise.
In America, the song Disco Lady by Johnnie Taylor is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Save Your Kisses For Me by Brotherhood of Man is the number one hit song. Gerald Ford is currently the President of the United States, and the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is at the top of the Box Office.
In the United Kingdom, James Callaghan is the current Prime Minister. Because it's 1976, the music charts are being dominated by the likes of ABBA, Queen, Chicago, Elton John, Kiki Dee, Wings and Rod Stewart. In fashion, clothes have become baggier and pants have become less flared. Sports clothing and the "disco look" are both popular at the moment. Women are wearing sundresses, strapless tops with t-shirts, shoulder pads, cardigans, knee-length skirts and daisy dukes. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, flare jeans, low-top sneakers and untucked collared shirts.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Anissa Jones, Rosalind Russell, Tommy Bolin and Freddie Prinze would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "The Two Ronnies", "McMillan & Wife" and "Soul Train". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit" and "Gun Fight".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", "Happy Days" and "Return to the Planet of the Apes". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Troll doll, G.I. Joe Adventure Team, Big Jim (action figure) and Micronauts.
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The best NBA players in 1976 were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, George McGinnis, Nate Archibald, Rick Barry and Pete Maravich.
Movies released in 1976 included Rocky, To Fly!, A Star Is Born, All the President's Men, The Omen, In Search of Noah's Ark, King Kong, Silver Streak, The Enforcer, Midway, Carrie, Freaky Friday, Car Wash and Taxi Driver.
In 1976, the best soccer players were Franz Beckenbauer, Rob Rensenbrink, Ivo Viktor, Kevin Keegan, Michel Platini, Anton Ondrus, Johan Cruyff, Ivan Curkovic, Rainer Bonhof, Gerd Müller and Marian Masny.
"Rocky" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1976.
U.S. President Jimmy Carter was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1976.
"I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow would go on to win a Grammy for 1976's Song of the Year.
Top music artists in 1976 included the likes of Wings, KC and the Sunshine Band, Rod Stewart, Ohio Players, Barry Manilow, England Dan, John Ford Coley, Wild Cherry, Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band, Diana Ross, ABBA, The Manhattans and The Spinners.
In 1975 and 1976, mood rings became a fad. The rings contained a special liquid that would show different colors at different temperatures.
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the later half of the 1970s.
In the second half of the 1970s, disco music became mainstream. During this period, nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.
From about 1972 onward, audio cassettes started to become more widespread. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
Around this period, sales of color TV sets began to surpass sales of the older black-and-white sets. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
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Television shows that people were watching in April, 1976.
Laverne & Shirley
Series about two roommates called Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney.
The Bionic Woman
Starring Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers.
Wonder Woman
TV show about a superhero called Diana Prince.
Fawlty Towers
British sitcom about a hotel owner called Basil Fawlty.
Welcome Back, Kotter
Gabe Kotter returns to his old school as a teacher, where he's put in charge of "the Sweathogs".
Starsky & Hutch
Detectives David Starsky and Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson protect the streets of Bay City.
Barney Miller
Sitcom about a police station in New York City. Starring Hal Linden as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller.
The Jeffersons
TV show about an African- American couple that have moved into an upscale high-rise building.
Baretta
Starring Robert Blake as street-wise detective Tony Baretta.
Police Woman
Starring Angie Dickinson as Sgt. "Pepper" Anderson.
The Rockford Files
TV show about a Private Detective that was previously jailed for a crime that he didn't commit.
Harry O
Private detective series starring David Janssen as Harry Orwell.
Little House on the Prairie
TV show that was set in the 1870s.
Good Times
American sitcom about a family living in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.
Happy Days
TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Kojak
TV show about a bald New York detective.
The Six Million Dollar Man
Sci-fi series about a superhuman man who was rebuilt using bionic implants.
Barnaby Jones
Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
Last of the Summer Wine
British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
M*A*S*H
TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
The Bob Newhart Show
Sitcom starring Bob Newhart as a psychologist called Dr. Robert Hartley.
The Waltons
TV series about a family living in rural Virginia during the Great Depression.
Maude
Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.
The Rookies
American police series.
Emergency!
TV series about a fire department in LA.
Sanford and Son
American sitcom starring Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson.
Soul Train
American music program that was dedicated to funk, soul and R&B music.
1976 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford Fiesta, the Pontiac Phoenix, the BMW 6 Series, the Dodge Aspen, the Volvo 300 Series and the Plymouth Sapporo.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1976.
The Oddball Couple
Return to the Planet of the Apes
The Great Grape Ape Show
Land of the Lost
Bagpuss
Happy Days
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Schoolhouse Rock!
The Adventures of Black Beauty
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
The Electric Company
All in the Family
Sesame Street
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
The Pink Panther Show
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1976.
Stretch Armstrong
Micronauts
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Risk board game
Shrinky Dinks
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Baby Alive (doll)
Shrinky Dinks
Magnavox Odyssey
Kenner SSP Racers
Big Jim (action figure)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
Popular video games that people were playing in April of 1976.
Gun Fight
Wild West themed arcade shooter game.
Pursuit
Arcade game where the player gets to control a World War I flying ace.
Tank
Arcade game developed by Kee Games.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1976.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out April 13th, 1982, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 13th.
US President. Deceased
Born on April 13th, 1743
He was not alive on this date.
Actor. Deceased
Born on April 13th, 1939
He turned 37 on this day in 1976.
Author. Deceased
Born on April 13th, 1949
He turned 27 on this day in 1976.
Actor.
Born on April 13th, 1950
He turned 26 on this day in 1976.
Spanish soccer player.
Born on April 13th, 1978
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on April 13th, 1976.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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