What is 1976?
{{Year nav|1976}} {{Year in various calendars|1976}} '''1976''' ([[Roman numerals|MCMLXXVI]]) was a [[leap year starting on Thursday]] in the [[Gregorian calendar]], the 1976th year of the [[Common Era]] (CE) and ''[[Anno Domini]]'' (AD) designations,{{Year article header/year number|1976}}. == Events == * [[January 18]] – [[Bangladesh]] and [[Pakistan]] fully have foreign bilateral relations between [[Islamabad]] and [[Dhaka|Dacca]] Officials. * [[July 2]] – [[Vietnam]] is united. * [[July 4]] – The [[United States]] celebrates its 200th birthday ([[bicentennial]]) * [[July 23]] – [[Adolfo Suárez]] is elected [[Prime Minister of Spain]]. * [[July 28]] – [[Tangshan]] earthquake in [[China]]. * [[October 18]] – [[Bangladesh]] is recognized by [[China]] and established diplomatic ties with [[Dhaka|Dacca]]. * [[November 2]] – [[Jimmy Carter]] elected the 39th [[President of the United States]]. Carter defeated the incumbent Ford. * [[November 26]] – [[The Last Waltz]] * [[The Clash]] forms in [[London]]. * A [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] pilot defects and flies to [[Japan]] in a [[MiG-25 Foxbat]]. * [[Marc Brown (author)|Marc Brown]]'s ''[[Arthur's Nose]]'' is published. == Births == * [[January 13]] – [[Bic Runga]], [[New Zealand]] [[singer]] * [[March 8]] – [[Freddie Prinze Jr.]] * [[March 10]] – [[Haifa Wehbe]], [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] singer * [[March 21]] – [[Sara Morganti]], Italian [[para-equestrian]] * [[April 18]] – [[Melissa Joan Hart]], [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]] * [[August 8]] – [[JC Chasez]], American singer * [[June 2]] – [[Tim Rice-Oxley]], [[England|English]] [[musician]] * [[June 14]] – [[Alan Carr]], English [[television presenter]] * [[July 1]] – [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]], [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Football (soccer)|footballer]] * [[July 9]] – [[Fred Savage]], American actor * [[July 16]] – [[Bobby Lashley]], American [[Professional wrestling|wrestler]] * [[September 6]] – [[Robin Atkin Downes]], English voice actor * [[September 24]] – [[Stephanie McMahon]], American business person and w