1976 trivia

World Series Champions: Cincinatti Reds

Superbowl X Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers

NBA Champions: Boston Celtics

Stanley Cup Champs: Montreal Canadiens

U.S. Open Golf: Jerry Pate

U.S. Tennis (Men/Ladies): Jimmy Connors/Christine Marie Evert

Wimbledon (Men/Women):  Bjorn Borg/Chris Evert

NCAA Football Champions: Pittsburgh

NCAA Basketball Champions: Indiana

Kentucky Derby: Bold Forbes

Sports Highlights: Romanian gymnast Nadia Comanici earned the first "perfect 10's" in the Olympics, seven all together. Bruce (now Caitlin) Jenner won the Olympic decathalon

The Hotties Sex Symbols, and Fashion Icons:  Adrienne Barbeau, Valerie Bertinelli, Lynda Carter, Charo, Britt Ekland, Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, Beverly Johnson, Jessica Lange, Dolly Parton, Bernadette Peters, Diana Ross, Jacquelyn Smith, Suzanne Somers, Donna Summer, Yvette and Yvonne Sylvander, Lindsay Wagner, Mary Woronov

"The Quote" "Adrian!"  - Sylvester Stallone, in 'Rocky' "You talkin' to me?"  - Robert De Niro, as Travis Bickle, in 'Taxi Driver' "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"  - Peter Finch, in 'Network' "Is it safe?"  - Laurence Olivier, in 'Marathon Man' "Meow, meow, meow, meow..."  - Song from Meow Mix commercial

Time Magazine's Man of the Year: Jimmy Carter

Miss America: Tawny Godin (Saratoga Springs, NY)

Miss USA: Barbara Peterson (Minnesota)

The Scandal: Movie Star Violent Death: Sal Mineo (stabbed) Elizabeth Ray claims that her only duty for her $14,000 a year job was to have sex with congressman Wayne Hays.

Nerd News: Apple Computer was formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The first computer, reports say, sold for $666.66. The ink-jet printer is invented. Writer Tom Wolfe declared the '70s the "Me Decade" VHS released, wins the war with Betamax tapes, although most agree it was an inferior product. Sweden's most profitable corporation was pop group ABBA. Cost of a Superbowl ad in 1976: $110,000

The Habit: Listening to Peter Frampton's Framptom Comes Alive album

1st appearances & 1976's Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: Stretch Armstrong, Raw Power (bicycle sound effect),

Best Film Oscar Winner: Rocky

1976 Most Popular TV shows: 1. Happy Days (ABC) 2. Laverne & Shirley (ABC) 3. M*A*S*H (CBS) 4. Charlie's Angels (ABC) 5. The Big Event (NBC) 6. The Six Million Dollar Man (ABC) 7. Baretta (ABC) 8. One Day at a Time (CBS) 9. Three's Company (ABC) 10. All in the Family (CBS)

1976 Billboard Number One Songs: December 27, 1975 - January 2, 1976: Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers January 3 - January 9: Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers January 10 - January 16: Convoy - C.W. McCall January 17 - January 23: I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow January 24 - January 30: Theme from Mahogany ("Do You Know Where You're Going To - ) - Diana Ross January 31 - February 6: Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players February 7 - February 27: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon February 28 - March 5: Theme From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage March 6 - March 12: Love Machine (Part 1) - The Miracles March 13 - April 2: December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The Four Seasons April 3 - April 30: Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor May 1 - May 7: Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers May 8 - May 14: Welcome Back - John Sebastian May 15 - May 21: Boogie Fever - The Sylvers May 22 - May 28: Silly Love Songs - Wings May 29 - July 9: Love Hangover - Diana Ross July 10 - July 23: Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band July 24 - August 6: Kiss And Say Goodbye - Manhattans August 7 - September 3: Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee September 4 - September 10: You Should Be Dancing - The Bee Gees September 11 - September 17: (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty - KC & The Sunshine Band September 18 - October 8: Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry October 9 - October 15: A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band October 16 - October 22: Disco Duck (Part 1) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots October 23 - - November 5: If You Leave Me Now - Chicago November 6 - November 12: Rock'n Me - Steve Miller November 13 - January 7, 1977: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart

 Source:  http://www.pop-culture.us/Annual/1976.html#sthash.XgTrEi0I.dpuf

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