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1976 in United States of America
Explore 97 historical events and records for United States of America in 1976.
Historical records for United States of America in 1976
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January
Hurricane
Releases Hurricane, a song about Rubin Carter.
Dismissal
Dismissed as Director of the CIA
Jamaica Monetary Agreement
The Jamaica agreement accepts floating exchange rates and reduces gold's formal role in the IMF system, confirming the international shift away from gold-based par values.
April
Death of Howard Hughes
Death of Howard Hughes, en route by private jet to a hospital in Houston
Estate-Hughes
Leaves an estate estimated at $2 billion
May
Evaporating Black Hole Stress Tensor
With Paul Davies and William Unruh, calculates the quantum stress-energy tensor near an evaporating black hole.
Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty Signed
The United States and Soviet Union sign the Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty.
The Final Days Publication
Bernstein and Bob Woodward publish The Final Days, an account of the final months of Richard Nixon's presidency and the Watergate crisis.
June
Sturgis Information Telephone Call
A congressional record notes a June 25, 1976, telephone call from Sturgis offering information he believed might relate to intelligence matters.
July
Ramones
The Ramones, a US punk rock group managed by Danny Fields and Linda Stein hold a concert in England that sparked the young British punk scene
Ramones
The Ramones, a US punk rock group managed by Danny Fields and Linda Stein hold a concert in England that sparked the young British punk scene
Kissinger oversees the evacuation of servicemen from Thailand
Kissinger oversees the evacuation of servicemen from Thailand
September
HSCA Chairman
Becomes first chairman of the House Select Committee on Assassinations.
HSCA Creation
Sponsors the House resolution creating the assassination investigation committee.
HSCA Creation
Supports the new committee investigation into the Kennedy and King assassinations.
HSCA Established
The House created the Select Committee on Assassinations to conduct a new investigation of the Kennedy and King assassinations.
HSCA Formation Role
The House established the Select Committee on Assassinations after sustained congressional pressure for a new inquiry, including efforts led by Downing.
Meeting with Vorster to discuss a resolution to the
Meets Vorster to discuss a resolution to the Rhodesian problem
Henry Kissinger has discussions with James Callaghan
Henry Kissinger has discussions with James Callaghan after his 10 day tour of Africa
Ian Smith announces aceptance of Kissingers 2 yr transition to black majority
Ian Smith announces aceptance of Kissingers 2 yr transition to black majority rule
Victory-Ali
Muhamid Ali defeats Ken Norton on points in a 15 round championship fight
October
Nuclear Export Policy
Restricts reprocessing and sensitive nuclear exports.
November
Election
Jimmy Carter wins 51% of the popular vote & 297 electoral college votes
Election
Gerald Ford wins 48% of the popular vote & 247 electoral college votes
Pluto
Infrared photometry provides evidence that methane frost is a dominant reflective material on Pluto's surface.
Pluto
Methane-frost observations imply Pluto has a comparatively high albedo and a diameter smaller than earlier estimates.
December
Hotel California
Co-writes Hotel California and helps define the album's twin-guitar sound.
Hotel California
Sings lead vocals on Hotel California, the title track of the band's landmark album.
Hotel California
Records his final Eagles studio album with the band before leaving in 1977.
Hotel California
Makes his first Eagles studio album appearance on Hotel California after replacing Bernie Leadon.
Nobel Prize for J-Psi Discovery
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery of the J/psi using electron-positron collisions.
Nobel Prize for J-Psi Discovery
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery of a new kind of heavy elementary particle.
Other events (month unknown)
Anti-Castro Cuban Concern
Downing publicly raised the possibility that anti-Castro Cuban individuals warranted renewed scrutiny in a congressional assassination investigation.
Assassination Committee Proposal
Downing became a leading congressional advocate for reopening the Kennedy assassination investigation and examining unresolved conspiracy questions.
Athletics
Winner of the 800 meters Gold Medal. Winner of the 400 meters Gold Medal
Attorney General
Appointed State Attorney General
Buffalo Bill and the Indians Film
Robert Altman directed Buffalo Bill and the Indians in 1976, a revisionist western satire starring Paul Newman as Buffalo Bill.
Coney Island Baby
Releases Coney Island Baby, returning to more melodic songwriting after Metal Machine Music.
Cosmic Microwave Background
Weiss helps propose a satellite mission concept to measure the cosmic microwave background precisely
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