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4 May 1976 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 May 1976 was a Tuesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Fernando” by ABBA.
- Top Film of 1976
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1976 was Rocky.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 4 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 May 1976 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 May 1976 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 4 May
- 1972 The Don't Make A Wave Committee, a fledgling environmental organization founded in Canada in 1971, officially changes its name to Greenpeace Foundation.
- 1973 The 108-story Sears Tower in Chicago is topped out at 1,451 feet (442 m) as the world's tallest building.
- 1979 Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
- 1989 Iran–Contra affair: Former White House aide Oliver North is convicted of three crimes and acquitted of nine other charges; the convictions are later overturned on appeal.
- 1989 Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on mission STS-30 to deploy the Venus-bound Magellan space probe.
Famous people born on 4 May
- Audrey Hepburn, Belgian-British actress and humanitarian (1929–1993)
- Katherine Jackson, matriarch of the Jackson family (born 1930)
- Will Arnett, Canadian actor and producer (born 1970)
- Cesc Fàbregas, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1987)
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Events of 1976 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1976 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 27 January – Gough Whitlam is comfortably re-elected as the leader of the Australian Labor Party despite being challenged for the leadership by Lionel Bowen and Frank Crean.
- 20 March – The 1976 Victorian state election is held which sees the incumbent Liberal government led by premier Rupert Hamer returned with an increased majority.
- 30 March – United States vice-president Nelson Rockefeller arrives in Australia with his wife Happy and stepdaughter Malinda to attend United States Bicentennial engagements in Canberra and Sydney. One person is arrested after police clash with 150 demonstrators in Canberra, protesting Rockefeller's visit.
Life in Australia in 1976
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.11
Loaf of Bread
$0.40
Average House
$28,000
Weekly Wage
$150.00
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