Historical figures in 1976
The atlas holds 76 people and 117 moments here, in 1976. The most recorded lives are Gerald Ford, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar and Bob Marley. Among them Musicians and Composers, Political Leaders and Writers.
Notable people
Marlon Brando
in 1976
1 moment here
American actor and activist whose stage and screen career ranged from Broadway in the 1940s to major films through the early 2000s.…
Mathieu Kérékou
in 1976
1 moment here
Beninese military officer and politician who led Dahomey/Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006.…
Michael Jackson
in 1976
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1976
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Mother Teresa
in 1976
1 moment here
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…
Muammar Gaddafi
in 1976
2 moments here
Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…
Muhammad Ali
in 1976
2 moments here
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…
Néstor Kirchner
in 1976
1 moment here
Argentine lawyer and Peronist politician. Kirchner was mayor of Río Gallegos, governor of Santa Cruz Province, president of Argentina from 2003 to…
Norodom Sihanouk
in 1976
1 moment here
Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…
Pablo Escobar
in 1976
2 moments here
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug trafficker, Medellín Cartel leader, and politician.…
Pelé
in 1976
1 moment here
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…
Prince
in 1976
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Rafael Orozco Maestre
in 1976
2 moments here
Colombian vallenato singer and songwriter, co-founder and lead singer of Binomio de Oro with accordionist Israel Romero.…
Raisa Gorbacheva
in 1976
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Robin Williams
in 1976
1 moment here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Saddam Hussein
in 1976
1 moment here
Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Siad Barre
in 1976
2 moments here
Mohammed Siad Barre was a Somali military officer and president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991.…
Simone de Beauvoir
in 1976
1 moment here
French existentialist philosopher, writer, social theorist, and feminist activist. Born and died in Paris, Beauvoir studied philosophy in Paris,…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
in 1976
3 moments here
Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…
Steve Jobs
in 1976
1 moment here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Sydney Brenner
in 1976
3 moments here
South African-born molecular biologist whose career moved from Johannesburg and Oxford to Cambridge, California, Singapore and other scientific…
Teresa Teng
in 1976
1 moment here
Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng (Teng Li-yun; 1953–1995) became one of the most influential popular vocalists in the Chinese-speaking world and across…
Thomas Sankara
in 1976
1 moment here
Burkinabé army officer and revolutionary political leader who became president of Upper Volta after the 4 August 1983 coup and led Burkina Faso until…
Tina Turner
in 1976
2 moments here
Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, actress, and author.…
Moments
- 1976 Final Carter–Ford debate Gerald Ford
- 1976 Second Carter–Ford debate Gerald Ford
- 1976 Arrival at Shannon Airport Grace Kelly
- 1976 Death in Coral Gables Lars Onsager
- 1976 Statement in Perth Lee Kuan Yew
- 1976 Visit to Oslo Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1976 Final campaign rally Gerald Ford
- 1976 Japan itinerary including Kyoto Italo Calvino
- 1976 Arrival in Peking Jean-Bédel Bokassa
- 1976 Departure from Kwangchow Jean-Bédel Bokassa
- 1976 Great Hall banquet Jean-Bédel Bokassa
- 1976 Production-brigade party secretary Li Keqiang
- 1976 Old Believer church visit Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- 1976 Smile Jamaica performance Bob Marley
- 1976 Wounded in attack at his home Bob Marley
- 1976 Audience with Spain's trade minister Jorge Rafael Videla
- 1976 Talks in Moscow Muammar Gaddafi