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A
LOOK AT THE WORLD IN 1976 |
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In
The News In 1976
The U.S. celebrates its bicentennial, marking the 200th
anniversary of its independence.
The Viking II sets down on Mars' Utopia Plains.
Promising, "I will never lie to you," Jimmy Carter is
elected president of the United States.
Israeli commandos rescue hostages from Entebbe, Uganda.
The supersonic jet the Concorde begins flights from New York to
Europe. |
Entertainment
in 1976
* Nobel Prize Winner (Literature) -Saul Bellow - U.S.
* Best Selling Fiction - Trinity, Leon Uris
* Best Selling Non-Fiction - The Final Days, Bob Woodward and
Carl Bernstein
* Best Picture - Rocky, United Artists
* Best Director - John G. Avildsen, Rocky
* Best Actress - Faye Dunaway, Network
* Best Actor - Peter Finch, Network |
Sport
champions in 1976
* MLB - Cincinnati Reds
* NFL - Pittsburgh Steelers
* NBA - Boston Celtics
* NHL - Montreal Canadiens
* NCAA-Basketball - Indiana
* KY Derby - Bold Forbes
* U.S. Open Golf - Jerry Pate
* U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Jimmy Connors
* U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Chris Evert |
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