A Look Back At

Born in 1976

What Was Life Like in 1976?

Who Was in Charge?

President

Gerald Ford

What Things Cost

Gas (per gallon)

$0.59

Loaf of Bread

$0.36

Average House

$43,200

Weekly Wage

$203

Events of 1976 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '1976 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • February 17 – The Eagles' Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) compilation is released. Globally, it will become probably the second best-selling album of all time, followed by the same band's Hotel California, released on December 8.
  • March 27 – The first 4.6 miles of the Washington Metro subway system opens.
  • April 1 – Apple Computer Company is formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in California.
  • May 24 – Washington, D.C. Concorde service begins.
  • July 12 – Family Feud debuts on ABC-TV.
  • August 1 – The Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers play their first football games.
  • September 28 – American singer Stevie Wonder releases his hit album Songs in the Key of Life.
  • November 2 – 1976 United States presidential election: Jimmy Carter defeats incumbent Gerald Ford, becoming the first candidate from the Deep South to win since the Civil War.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Micronauts
  • Playmobil
  • Mastermind

Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 on 1 January 1976

Let's Do It Again

The Staple Singers