How many years ago was 1976?

How long ago was 1976?

To put into perspective how long ago 1976 was:

• A person who turned 21 in 1976 is now 68 years of age.
• The teenagers that existed in 1976 are now 60–66 years old.
• Four decades have passed since then.
• Movies came on VHS tapes.
• America's involvement in the Vietnam War had only ended three years previously.
• Although Personal Computers existed, they were far from being popular. The vast majority of offices were still using typewriters.
• In 1976, nobody knew that AIDS existed.
• The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 70 inches since 1976.
• There have been roughly 2,444 weekends since then.
• Names such as Prince, Robin Williams, Danny DeVito, Bill Clinton, Bob Geldof, The Police, Kate Bush, and the Bee Gees were not famous at the time.
• Popular songs that year included the likes of "Convoy" by C.W. McCall, "I Write The Songs" by Barry Manilow, "Theme From Mahogany" by Diana Ross, "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players, "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon, and "Theme From S.W.A.T." by Rhythm Heritage.
• Films such as "King Kong", "Carrie", "Two-Minute Warning", "The Front", "Marathon Man", and "Alice in Wonderland" were playing at movie theaters in 1976.
• The Earth has travelled 212 billion miles through space since 1976.
• Post-it notes did not exist at the time.
• Although microwave ovens existed, they were still too expensive for most homes.
• The term "serial killer" hadn't been coined yet.
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 118 centimeters since 1976.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 94–141 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 188 seasons of weather.
• The Sony Walkman didn't exist in 1976.
• Camcorders weren't a thing yet. Video cameras were heavy and often had to be mounted on special supports.
• The afro hairstyle was popular at the time.
• "Charlie's Angels", "The Bionic Woman", "Laverne & Shirley", "What's Happening!!", "Quincy, M.E.", and "Black Sheep Squadron" were among the TV shows that started airing that year.