At A Glance

6 July 1976 at a glance

Day of the week
6 July 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 6 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 July 1976 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 July 1976 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 6 July

  • 1962 As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.
  • 1964 Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
  • 1966 Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.
  • 1967 Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war.
  • 1975 The Comoros declares independence from France.

Famous people born on 6 July

  • Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1946)
  • George W. Bush, American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States (born 1946)
  • Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (1907–1954)
  • 50 Cent, American rapper and actor (born 1975)

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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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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s

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