A Look Back At
Born in 1976
What Was Life Like in 1976?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
James Callaghan
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
30p
Loaf of Bread
20p
Petrol (per litre)
19p
Average House
£12,704
Weekly Wage
£72.00
Value of Money
£1 in 1976 would be worth approximately £10.20 in today's money.
Events of 1976 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1976 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 21 January – The first commercial Concorde flight takes off from Heathrow Airport for Bahrain.
- 26 March – Anita Roddick opens the first branch of The Body Shop, the retail chain for skin care products and cosmetics, in Brighton.
- 1 April – Punk rock band Buzzcocks play their first gig, in Bolton.
- 29 June – The Seychelles become independent of the UK.
- 3 July – The heat wave peaks with temperatures reaching 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) in Cheltenham.
- 4 July – London punk rock band The Clash play their first gig, opening for the Sex Pistols in Sheffield.
- 22 October – The Damned release "New Rose", the first single marketed as "punk rock".
- 1 December – Punk rock band the Sex Pistols achieve public notoriety as they say several swear words live on Bill Grundy's ITV show, following the release of their debut single Anarchy in the U.K. on 26 November; Grundy is suspended for inciting them.
Popular Toys & Games
- Micronauts
- Playmobil
- Mastermind
UK No. 1 on 1 January 1976
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen