Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. was founded in Phoenix, Arizona.
Theatrical 'Oh! Calcutta!' opened at the Edison Theatre in New York City.
NASA unveiled its first space shuttle, the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
The Viking 2 became the second spacecraft to land on Mars.
Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda crashed in the German Grand Prix and was hospitalized with near-fatal burns.
David Berkowitz, otherwise known as the Son of Sam serial killer, shot his first victims.
America's robot spacecraft, the Viking I, successfully landed on Mars.
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the world's first perfect 10 for gymnastics at the 1976 Olympics.
A chemical factory in Seveso, near Milan, Italy, exploded, covering surrounding areas in dioxin.
Bob Marley performed at Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, Netherlands, during his Rastaman Vibration tour.
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen went gold.
The oldest copy known of the Magna Carta was presented to the US.
The New Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain was the world's first modern roller coaster to include a vertical loop.
The Apple I computer was built.
One hundred thousand rioters gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to protest against the Chinese government.
Apple was launched from the home of Steve Jobs and with the help of Steve Wozniak.
A record $20 to $50 million worth of gold bars were stolen in a bank robbery in Beirut, Lebanon.
Legendary band Blondie released their debut single 'X-Offender.'
NASA successfully launched the experimental CTS Hermes satellite atop a Delta 2914 rocket.
