Movies
This Martin Scorsese film starring Robert De Niro as a troubled Vietnam vet turned taxi driver in New York City.
What is Taxi Driver?
This American figure skater's "wedge" haircut became a popular style after she won gold in the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Who is Dorothy Hamill?
In March 1976, this once-kidnapped daughter of a publishing magnate was found guilty of bank robbery.
Who is Patty Hearst?
This female Argentinian president was deposed in a military coup d'état on March 24, 1976.
Who is Isabel Perón?
This U.S. currency bill featuring Thomas Jefferson, was reintroduced as part of the U.S. Bicentennial celebrations.
What is the $2 bill.
This film about the Watergate scandal starred Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman.
What is All the President's Men
The "Big Red Machine" team that swept the New York Yankees 4-0 to win their second straight World Series.
Who are the Cincinnati Reds?
This Chinese leader died in September 1976, marking the end of an era in Communist China.
Who is Mao Zedong?
This Israeli commando raid carried out in Uganda in July 1976 freed 102 hostages taken from a highjacked Air France plane.
What was the Entebbe raid (or Operation Thunderbolt)?
This candy brand, launched in 1976, first featured the flavors Very Cherry, Tangerine, Lemon, Green Apple, Licorice, Root Beer, and Cream Soda. More recent flavors include Buttered Popcorn, Cappucino, Margarita, and Chili-Mango.
What is Jelly Belly?
This Brian De Palma horror film based on a Stephen King novel, starring Sissy Spacek as a telekinetic teen.
What is Carrie?
At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci made history by becoming the first gymnast in Olympic history to score a perfect 10.0 in this gymnastics event.
What is uneven bars?
This legendary mystery writer, known as the "Queen of Crime," passed away in January 1976.
Who is Agatha Christie?
The G-6 became the G-7 with the inclusion of this nation in 1976.
What is Canada?
This popular 13-inch toy released in 1976 could stretch as long as 4 feet before returning to its original hunking shape.
What is Stretch Armstrong?
This Dino De Laurentiis remake which featured a 40-foot tall animatronic as its titular figure grossed over $7 million on it's opening weekend in December 1976.
What is King Kong?
The NBA gained the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets, and the San Antonio Spurs, when it merged with this basketball league in June 1976.
What is the American Basketball Association (ABA).
This actress's iconic red swimsuit poster and role in Charlie's Angels boosted her to stardom in 1976.
Who is Farrah Faucett?
This nation's current constitution was adopted in 1976, one year after the Carnation Revolution overthrew the Estado Novo regime.
What is Portugal?
In 1976, 7-Eleven introduced this iconic, massively sized 32-ounce soft drink cup, changing fast-food beverage sizing forever.
What is the Big Gulp?
Premiering on November 20, this sports drama was the highest grossing film of 1976.
What is Rocky?
This NBA team beat the Phoenix Suns in six games for the championship, highlighted by a triple-overtime Game 5 thriller.
Who are the Boston Celtics?
On October 4, 1976, this journalist made history when she became the first female co-anchor of an evening news program.
Who is Barbara Walters?
This structure in eastern Idaho collapsed on June 6, 1976 killing 11 people and over 16,000 livestock and causing an estmated $2 billion in damages.
What is the Teton Dam?
Rarely seen by humans, this filter-feeding shark known for its enormous mouth used to capture plankton, krill, and jellyfish was first discovered in the waters off of Hawaii in 1976.
What is the megamouth shark?