Tech/Stuffs
TV & Film
Music
History
Born in '76
100
In 1976 the Japan Victor Company (JVC) unveiled this revolutionary cassette format in Tokyo, kicking off a decade-long home video war against Sony's Betamax.
What is VHS!
100
What character famously ran up museum steps in this boxing classic released in 1976?
Who is Rocky!
100
Released in late 1976, this classic rock title track famously told listeners they could "check out any time you like, but you can never leave."
What is Hotel California!
100
In April 1976, the U.S. government re-introduced this unusual piece of paper money featuring Thomas Jefferson on the front.
What is the two dollar bill!
100
Born in March 1976, this Academy Award winner taught everyone the "bend and snap" at Harvard Law.
Who is Reese Witherspoon!
200
Before smartphone front-facing cameras existed, NASA’s Viking 1 lander took history’s very first extraterrestrial "selfie" in 1976 on the surface of this planet.
What is Mars!
200
This fuzzy green frog hosted this variety show with Miss Piggy, which debuted in 1976.
What is The Muppet Show!
200
In 1976, Michael and his brothers officially changed their group's name from "The Jackson 5" to this shorter name after leaving Motown Records for Epic.
Who are The Jacksons!
200
In 1976, NASA officially announced that women were finally allowed to apply for this high-flying job for the very first time.
What is an astronaut!
200
Born in November 1976, this beloved actor had his breakout role as lead actor in the 2013 film 42.
Who is Chadwick Boseman!
300
First commercially ordered in 1976, this breathable, waterproof membrane revolutionized outdoor boots and running shoes by keeping water out while letting sweat escape.
What is Gore-Tex!
300
This actor secured his place in pop culture history as a mohawked cab driver in 1976, just two years after winning his first Academy Award for a role where he spoke almost entirely in Sicilian.
Who is Robert De Niro!
300
ollowing up their 1975 smash hit album, this British rock group released their landmark December 1976 album A Day at the Races, featuring the iconic hit "Somebody to Love".
Who is Queen!
300
Signed into law in late 1975 and implemented through a national board in 1976, this federal push attempted (and largely failed) to get Americans to switch from miles and gallons to this measurement system.
What is the metric system?
300
Born in September 1976, this intense actor played a vengeful Marvel vigilante on TV before stepping into ancient Greek history as King Menelaus in The Odyssey.
Who is Jon Bernthal!
400
In 1976, this future tech megacorporation was founded on April Fool's Day.
What is Apple!
400
On the morning of July 5th, 1976, this movie character impulsively embarks on a three year, two month, fourteen day, and sixteen hour journey across America.
Who is Forrest Gump!
400
In 1976, this legendary norteño group released their hit album Pueblo Querido, just a few years after taking the Latin music world by storm with "Contrabando y Traición."
Who are Los Tigres del Norte!
400
In September 1976, the death of this long-time communist leader and founder of the People's Republic of China effectively brought an end to the country's decade-long Cultural Revolution.
Who is Mao Zedong!
400
Born in Rio de Janeiro in September 1976, this Brazilian forward won two World Cups and earned the nickname 'O Fenômeno'.
Who is Ronaldo!
500
While visiting a Royal Signals and Radar Establishment in March 1976, Queen Elizabeth II became the first head of state to send one of these digital communications.
What is an Email!
500
1976 was a massive year for this teenage actress, who swapped bodies with her mom in the original Freaky Friday. As an adult, she famously faced off against Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.
Who is Jodie Foster!
500
This future Rock & Roll Hall of Famer graduated high school in Minnesota in 1976, years before he was associated with the color purple.
Who is Prince!
500
In November 1976, this former peanut farmer and Governor of Georgia narrowly defeated incumbent Gerald Ford to become the 39th President of the United States.
Who is Jimmy Carter!
500
Born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez in San Juan in February 1976, this world-famous artist originally aimed for a career in professional baseball before an unexpected injury redirected him to the recording studio.
Who is Daddy Yankee!